Police Order Security Upgrade, Strengthen Surveillance of Foreigners Entering Thailand

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On October 9, 2023, National Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Achayan Kritong unveiled heightened security protocols issued by National Police Chief, Gen. Torsak Sukvimol, in response to escalating violence abroad.

 

These measures underscore an intensified scrutiny at significant locations, including government and related facilities, reported Siam Rath.

 

The focus is on fortifying entry points into the country, bolstering safety precautions, demonstrating strength, and increasing the frequency and intensity of inspections.

 

Local police, in coordination with the Rapid Response Team 191, the Crime Suppression Division, the Tourist Police, and Immigration Police, are collaborating to enhance effectiveness.

 

Additionally, the Tourist Police are directed to intensify their efforts ensuring the safety of travelers in every aspect.

 

The Immigration Office has been instructed to be vigilant, especially towards individuals arriving from high-risk countries.

 

Gen. Sukvimol emphasized the need for all relevant units to stay alert, synergize efforts, and heighten security in every dimension. The Deputy National Police Chief is tasked with overseeing the operations.

 

Public cooperation is sought for any suspicious or emergency situations, with citizens encouraged to report to police at hotlines 191 or 1599, available 24/7.

 

These actions reflect a comprehensive plan to assure the nation and its visitors that safety and security remain the paramount concern amidst the global unrest.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2023-10-10

 

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[webfact]

"Big Joke" Enhances Security: Scrutinizes Entry of Three Specific Nationalities

 

 

Thailand's renowned police figure, "Big Joke," formally known as Police Lieutenant General Surachate Hakparn, has instructed heightened surveillance measures for individuals from three specific nationalities entering the country.

 

This move comes amidst the ongoing international conflicts and is aimed at bolstering national security and public safety, reported INN.

 

Lieutenant General Surachate has directed law enforcement agencies to closely monitor the movements and activities of people from Lebanon, Iran, and Palestine. This enhanced scrutiny is a preventive measure to ensure that internal security is not compromised, amidst the volatile international scenario.

 

Surachate emphasizes the need for increased vigilance without instigating panic or unrest, assuring that there has been no report of violence within Thai borders. The police are coordinating closely with international security agencies to gather intelligence and ensure that potential security threats are mitigated effectively.

 

Thailand continues to uphold its stance of neutrality and aims to maintain a peaceful atmosphere within the nation.

 

The authorities are also focusing on safeguarding the Israeli and Palestinian communities in Thailand, ensuring that the international conflicts do not spill over into Thai territory.

 

The existing security measures have instilled confidence among the foreign embassies, affirming their trust in the Thai police's capabilities to ensure safety and security for all.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2023-10-10

 

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[bob smith]

  On 10/9/2023 at 10:08 PM, webfact said:

Lieutenant General Surachate has directed law enforcement agencies to closely monitor the movements and activities of people from Lebanon, Iran, and Palestine

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so now we know which side Thailand is firmly on.

 

cheers for that 

[JimTripper]

Calling that guy a 'big joke' is bad for the country. they need to change that asap.

[ChipButty]

Nothing new, they get watched every where they go

[impulse]

I know it's wishful thinking, but at the very least, I hope they have facial recognition technology that can match faces from the horrendous Hamas photos and videos, and catch any of them trying to enter Thailand.

 

I'm forecasting a massive grass roots interweb effort to go through those photos and vids to publish those faces.  One of the things the interweb was just made for...

 

[jaideedave]

  On 10/10/2023 at 12:47 AM, JimTripper said:

Calling that guy a 'big joke' is bad for the country. they need to change that asap.

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How about "Big Pun"    or " Big Quip" 555

[mikebell]

  On 10/9/2023 at 9:49 PM, webfact said:

These actions reflect a comprehensive plan to assure the nation and its visitors that safety and security remain the paramount concern

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except on the roads.

[greg71]

  On 10/10/2023 at 12:47 AM, JimTripper said:

Calling that guy a 'big joke' is bad for the country. they need to change that asap.

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Well its not "Joke" its actually "Jok" as in rice porridge , it seems to be the westerners who are confused about his actual nic name . 

[StayinThailand2much]

  On 10/9/2023 at 10:08 PM, webfact said:

The authorities are also focusing on safeguarding the Israeli and Palestinian communities in Thailand (...)

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There are Israeli and Palestinian communities in Thailand?? Not just Thais and 'aliens'?

[bamboozled]

  On 10/10/2023 at 1:28 AM, jaideedave said:

How about "Big Pun"    or " Big Quip" 555

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Big Jest? Big Zinger?

[Walker88]

Does this mean tattooed guys on Harleys, Russian Mafia and Chinese Triads get a slight reprieve?

 

How about overstayers?

[huangnon]

Problem: Cops under fire and public scrutiny for massive corruption and in-fighting..

 

Solution: Just deflect criticism over the borders. Those degenerate foreigners again. ????

[redwood1]

Lebanon, Iran, and Palestine.? What a joke....lol

 

How about Nigria, Russia, and China.........1,000% better chances of finding bad guys...

[Dogmatix]

Tosakit is a rather pathetic attempt to translate the name of police chiefTorsak Sukvimol.  I don't know how they got that from ต่อศักดิ์ which has a silent mark over the "di" at the end which would be Torsakdi, if it didn't.  Some Thais just write down the first thing that comes into their heads when they transliterate names of other Thais without regard for how the name is pronounced or how the owner spells it in English themselves.

[Dogmatix]

The surveillance of foreigners is well founded because, if you get murdered by a foreigner, the murderer's parents will not attend your funeral and grovel on the floor at your loved one's feet, begging for forgiveness and holding out a bag of money.

[Morch]

  On 10/10/2023 at 12:27 AM, bob smith said:

so now we know which side Thailand is firmly on.

 

cheers for that 

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Thailand is on the side on not having foreign retaliation vengeance terrorist acts carried out within it's borders.

 

2012 Bangkok bombings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Bangkok_bombings

[Gandtee]

  On 10/10/2023 at 1:28 AM, jaideedave said:

How about "Big Pun"    or " Big Quip" 555

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Biggus Dickus?????

[brianthainess]

  On 10/9/2023 at 9:49 PM, webfact said:

in response to escalating violence abroad.

 

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And in Thailand, how's the gun clampdown going, what is the mandatory sentence Oh not fixed that problem yet. 

  On 10/9/2023 at 10:08 PM, webfact said:

oreign embassies, affirming their trust in the Thai police's capabilities to ensure safety and security for all.

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For all Poo Yais yes, for us lowly poor souls not so much, we don't live in secure citadels. 

[youngster30uk]

  On 10/10/2023 at 1:29 AM, greg71 said:

Well its not "Joke" its actually "Jok" as in rice porridge , it seems to be the westerners who are confused about his actual nic name . 

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You are the only one here that is confused about his name

Surachate was born in 1970 in Songkhla. His father, also a policeman, based his son’s nickname on his favorite playing card: the joker. Surachate quickly rose through the ranks to command a local police station and later move to Bangkok to head the 191 task force.

[Morch]

  On 10/10/2023 at 5:42 AM, youngster30uk said:

You are the only one here that is confused about his name

Surachate was born in 1970 in Songkhla. His father, also a policeman, based his son’s nickname on his favorite playing card: the joker. Surachate quickly rose through the ranks to command a local police station and later move to Bangkok to head the 191 task force.

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Are his brothers nicked 'Smoker' and 'Midnight Talker'?

[Mavideol]

  On 10/9/2023 at 9:49 PM, webfact said:

Additionally, the Tourist Police are directed to intensify their efforts ensuring the safety of travelers in every aspect.

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would be nice if some of them would learn how to speak a foreign language, that would help communicating with foreigners, that I would considered as an improvement on their part, otherwise much of the same same blablabla and no changes

[Mavideol]

  On 10/10/2023 at 1:29 AM, greg71 said:

Well its not "Joke" its actually "Jok" as in rice porridge , it seems to be the westerners who are confused about his actual nic name . 

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hear some locals saying his name and it sounded very much like "yoke"  555

[Emdog]

"....closely monitor the movements and activities of people from Lebanon, Iran, and Palestine." Poor Syria, must feel left out.

 

[ignore it]

I'm thinking the Pattaya cops ought to ease up on the arab night racers.

 

Those arab boys probably all chuffed up cause of what their brothers did in Israel and of course, them now being the victims of the Israeli military taking military action.

[hotchilli]

  On 10/10/2023 at 12:27 AM, bob smith said:

so now we know which side Thailand is firmly on.

 

cheers for that 

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Did  they do this so publicly when the military in Myanmar took over just across the border?

[Artisi]

  On 10/10/2023 at 12:47 AM, JimTripper said:

Calling that guy a 'big joke' is bad for the country. they need to change that asap.

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It is really Jok not joke 

[Chris Daley]

My security checks so far have been ''why is there a teddy bear in your luggage''  ''where are you flying to today sir?''  and ''You teach English?  Why you don speak Thai???''  Lets hope the big questions keep coming for the sake of security.

[Ironmike]

Yes the immigration police have heightened there deal, my girlfriends visa was expiring the next day after returning and after I paid them 5000 baht they said Now she can reenter,, and yes the money went into his pockets 

[Marco51]

  On 10/10/2023 at 12:58 AM, impulse said:

I know it's wishful thinking, but at the very least, I hope they have facial recognition technology that can match faces from the horrendous Hamas photos and videos, and catch any of them trying to enter Thailand.

 

I'm forecasting a massive grass roots interweb effort to go through those photos and vids to publish those faces.  One of the things the interweb was just made for...

 

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including Netanyoohoo................using israeli software like China and other totalitarian regimes................