BANGKOK (NNT) - Following the recent shooting incident at a Bangkok mall, the Tourist Police Bureau made a tri-lingual announcement in Thai, Chinese, and English, communicating with the global audience. The bureau highlighted the events that transpired and mentioned its intent to take lessons learned to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

 

In the announcement, Police Major General Apichart Suriboonya, acting in the absence of the Commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau, expressed condolences to the injured tourists and to the families of those who tragically lost their lives.

 

He emphasized that all concerned units worked cohesively and efficiently, leading to a swift resolution. The young gunman was apprehended at the incident site and will be prosecuted in accordance with the law. Furthermore, the police intend to implement stricter measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

 

Police Major General Apichart also appealed to both Thais and international tourists not to spread unverified news that could potentially tarnish Thailand’s tourism image and hurt the feelings of victims and their families.

 

He concluded by reiterating that Thai people wish to be gracious hosts and are looking forward to welcoming tourists of all nationalities.

 

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

Source: NNT 2023-10-09

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Following the recent shooting incident at a Bangkok mall, the Tourist Police Bureau made a tri-lingual announcement in Thai, Chinese, and English, communicating with the global audience. The bureau highlighted the events that transpired and mentioned its intent to take lessons learned to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

Blah blah blah... no lessons learnt.

Typical conciliatory sound-bites with little meaning and certainly zero action. 

T.A.T. announcement ? 'Come for a holiday, we are safer than Israel !'

Does this mean employing guards that actually do something, and not stand there ignoring the metal detector continually buzzing, while hundreds simply file past?

"We could care less about your safety, or anyone's else's safety in Thailand, we work for our own selfish interest."

 

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Tourist Police Address Global Audience on Recent Shooting Incident

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the Tourist Police Bureau made a tri-lingual announcement in Thai, Chinese, and English,

'Lots of our taxi drivers find and return millions of bahtsworth of property left in their cabs daily.'  They are often so concerned that they forget to turn on their meter. 

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Does this mean employing guards that actually do something, and not stand there ignoring the metal detector continually buzzing, while hundreds simply file past?

No. Or maybe for a week or so. Having said that, those detectors do the same wherever they are, including airports. How they work, I have no idea. Maybe a different sound if someone comes through with a Glock? Except in Siam Paragon, where it's the easiest thing in the world to bypass the detector, which is really only there for show.

dont forget your  bullet  proof  vest and  count both legs when leaving the walkway..........but theyll be ok as theyll have that fancy new insurance  protecting them............maximum payout  like the compulsory road tax for vehicles no doubt, possibly even a  basket of fruit? Im booking my ticket  now............to anywhere else