Tourists Urged to Download “Tourist Police i lert u” App

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, March 27 – The Royal Thai Police has developed a mobile application called “Tourist Police i lert u” for foreign visitors to Thailand to be able to seek help from the police in cases of emergency.

The application is operated with the Global positioning System (GPS), and can be downloaded free of charge from both iOS and android systems, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek.

 

Once downloaded, tourists may click “Request” to seek help, and send information and photos at the scene of accident to the War Room (1155 tourist police Hotline), which has officers on stand-by around the clock.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1142338

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-28

 

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[ikke1959]

a new eletronic anklebrace??? check and control where the tourists are and what they are doing?? and does this really work, because so many computer programs in THailand doesn't work properly

[2baht]

Just who lerts who??? I lert u, u lert me? Lets lert again, like we did last summer! ????

[Darksidedude]

HA HA

[mikebell]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

has officers on stand-by around the clock.

Their favourite position.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

tourists may click “Request” to seek help, and send information and photos at the scene of accident

Police only understand pictures or baht signs.

[Mr Meeseeks]

I will never have anything they make on my phone, sorry. They can't be trusted. 

[Tarteso]

We will we will track you ????????

[scottiejohn]

10 minutes ago, Tarteso said:

We will we will track you ????????

Make sure you use Tic Tok for evidence gathering!

[sammieuk1]

Sounds like a great idea in principle until you find out there are no principles here ????

[khunPer]

Good idea, but what if getting lost in the jungle without a mobile signal...

[Andycoops]

Such utter nonsense but then we expect nothing else as they want everyone else to do their job so they don't have to.

The annual photo shop parade around the tourist hotspots like WS aren't proactive policing.

A couple of officers actually patrolling would at least act as a visual deterrent.

[Burma Bill]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

the War Room

So, expecting more street battles between Thais and foreign tourists???

[Puccini]

For Android phones, it is available for some models but not for my Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

 

Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arunsawad.touristilu&hl=en

 

Who will be first to post a first-hand experience with this new app?

[DonniePeverley]

Good idea.

 

Wonder if you can report taxi's who claim 'no meter' - or is it just emergencies?

[soi3eddie]

So no more TM30 or 90 Day Reports! Track every move at the same time draining the battery and exposing your phone to hacking/snooping. A big NO THANKS! for sure just as it was with the Covid-19 Mor-Ch-Na and Mor-Prom app.

 

[John Drake]

If they want to protect tourists, Thailand should create an app that does just one thing:  automatically blocks any tourist from renting a scooter or motorcycle.