Phuket Tourist Police boosts safety with new High Season drive

[snoop1130]

 

Phuket Tourist Police have initiated a comprehensive campaign to enhance tourist safety as the island gears up for the approaching High Season. The initiative, announced on Wednesday, November 6, involves collaboration between various agencies, including the Marine Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and the Phuket Marine Office, among others.

 

This campaign is in line with national efforts to reinforce tourist safety and boost confidence among visitors, as directed by the national Tourist Police commander, Saksira Pueak-am. During a recent gathering at Ratsada Pier, Police Major General Phopphon Chakkaphak, Commander of Tourist Police Division 3, along with other senior officials, reviewed the current readiness measures in place.

 

Key components of the campaign include discussions with tourism industry leaders to develop strategies for ensuring tourist safety throughout the High Season. An important aspect of these efforts is the planned drug testing of over 1,000 employees and boat service providers in the tourism sector. This measure aims to enhance service standards and maintain a secure environment for tourists.

 

The Tourist Police remain committed to engaging with tourists, offering critical travel advice and safety guidelines, reported Phuket News.

 

Tourists can access assistance anytime via the Tourist Police 24-hour hotline, 1155.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Phuket News

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-08

 

 

[ikke1959]

More police officers to fine tourists as they are a real thread for the safety... no helmets, speeding, no driving licenses, alcohol consuming, noise making, driving wrong side of the road, fighting, peeing in the sea... all things Thais will never do

[Srikcir]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Key components of the campaign include discussions with tourism industry leaders to develop strategies for ensuring tourist safety throughout the High Season.

So they have to date no idea of anything specific after decades of tourism fails in Phuket, Pattaya?

Geeze, how do we ensure tourist safety, need to figure this out.

You don't think around the world at some of the most visited tourist locations (Venice & Sicily come immediately to mind) this question has been put into action? 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Phuket Tourist Police have initiated a comprehensive campaign to enhance tourist safety as the island gears up for the approaching High Season. The initiative, announced on Wednesday, November 6, involves collaboration between various agencies, including the Marine Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and the Phuket Marine Office, among others.

Enhance tourist safety... or just a "clean-up" brigade after the fact?

[kuzmabruk]

44 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

So they have to date no idea of anything specific after decades of tourism fails in Phuket, Pattaya?

Geeze, how do we ensure tourist safety, need to figure this out.

You don't think around the world at some of the most visited tourist locations (Venice & Sicily come immediately to mind) this question has been put into action? 

Put into action but not by Thais who must reinvent the wheel over and over with no educational background.  The leaders talk to their wise elders (555) to get advice and then procrastinate anyways.  

[john donson]

they cannot or will not even control the taxi maffia at the airport...

[khunjeff]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

An important aspect of these efforts is the planned drug testing of over 1,000 employees and boat service providers in the tourism sector.

 

Oh yes, urine tests - the Thai police answer to every problem.

[Frankie baby]

involves collaboration between various agencies, including the Marine Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and the Phuket Marine Office, among others.

 

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes.         Juvenal 1st-2nd century

 

"Who will watch the watchers".

[rudi49jr]

This always cracks me up, all those police ‘crackdowns’, looking for praise for doing their job for once, instead of doing their job 365 days a year, as they are supposed to.
But I guess that gets in the way of all the grifting and illegal money making schemes they have going on the side, which is of course far more profitable (and time consuming) than actually doing the job they’re supposed to be doing.