webfact Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Patong named 'Safety Zone' in Phuket model for public safety Phuket Gazette After the meeting on public safety, Gen Pansiri Prapawat inspected Patong. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong Deputy Police Chief Pansiri Prapawat said all police departments must coordinate to fight crime. Photo: Chutharat Plerin PHUKET: -- Patong has been nominated a “Safety Zone” by Deputy Police Chief Pansiri Prapawat as part of the “Phuket model” for public safety. Speaking at a meeting yesterday that focused on establishing tourism safety measures for the island, Gen Pansiri said, “Phuket is one of the most attractive vacation places in Thailand. However, illegal taxis, jet-ski operators and issues with public safety are all concerns.” Gen Pansiri explained that the central government planned to earn 2 trillion baht from tourism between 2011 and 2015, with one third of that expected to come from Phuket. “There are four steps to the plan, which is designed to identify dangerous areas and secure them. The plan will also tackle the issue of illegal taxi drivers, jet-ski operators and others who are assaulting tourists,” he said. Once the “danger areas” have been identified, all police forces – Provincial Police, local police, Tourist Police, Marine Police, Immigration Police – will need to cooperate and coordinate their efforts in fighting crime, Gen Pansiri explained. The general made it clear that the use of CCTV and information-technology systems would be a necessary part of the plan in order to identify risk areas. “The last step of the plan – once we’ve identified dangerous areas, implemented the necessary technology and coordinated our efforts – is to strictly enforce the law in accordance with the wishes of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, ” said Gen Pansiri. “The risk areas must be identified and plans established to resolve the issues within 30 days,” he said. Later yesterday afternoon, Gen Pansiri inspected Patong and concluded that the private operators were more than willing to cooperate with the police in establishing Patong as a 'Safety Zone'. “However, the true indicator of whether or not Patong has become a ‘Safety Zone’ will be a statistical reduction in crimes and an increase in the satisfaction of tourists,” Gen Pansiri said. “I know that the problems with illegal taxis and jet-ski operators cannot be solved over night. But I do believe that we will have the results we want within three months,” he added. Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle16352.html -- Phuket Gazette 2012-07-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexpho Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've been to Phuket once. And from I've heard and read about the explosion in crime there..... never again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunMoo Posted July 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2012 The word "Patong" and "Safety Zone" in the same sentence! Haha..that dude has humor, have to give him that 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Once the “danger areas” have been identified, all police forces – Provincial Police, local police, Tourist Police, Marine Police, Immigration Police – will need to cooperate and coordinate their efforts in fighting crime, Gen Pansiri explained. Good luck General... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 "“The risk areas must be identified and plans established to resolve the issues within 30 days,” he said." If he doesn't know where the jet-ski scams are by now, this will never work. But, of course,we will all be told that crime is down and tourism is up and after 90 days, everything will go back to the way it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueLeader Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Phuket is one of the most attractive vacation places in Thailand Has he been to Patong? Has he been anywhere else in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 And what about the roads and the traffic? That is much more dangerous. In fact deadly dangerous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 “The risk areas must be identified", he said. That's easy: Phuket! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestar Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) Who knows if we'll see results but a step in the right direction. Edited July 5, 2012 by firestar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phantomfiddler Posted July 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2012 The word "Patong" and "Safety Zone" in the same sentence! Haha..that dude has humor, have to give him that In a similar vein, I once saw a plaque on Pattaya Beach saying it had been awarded "Cleanest Beach in S.E. Asia". I think it,s called denial 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I don't know how many police from all over Thailand attended this jolly but this morning ten VIP buses and a convoy of minibuses went past me, driving dangerously fast to keep up with the police driver leading them, in the pouring rain. And is paragraph 3 above correct? That's not what was reported the other day, or am I mistaken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Once the “danger areas” have been identified, all police forces – Provincial Police, local police, Tourist Police, Marine Police, Immigration Police – will need to cooperate and coordinate their efforts in fighting crime, Gen Pansiri explained. Good luck General... You need luck to win the lottery. The General needs one of those Thai miracles we hear so much about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiff1963 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 good luck, look forward to same announcement next year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dararasmi Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) It probably won't amount to anything, but at least it's being talked about. Lip service is better than silence/denial. Edited July 5, 2012 by Dararasmi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've been to Phuket once. And from I've heard and read about the explosion in crime there..... never again. I resemble that remark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeThayer Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 When an airport taxi can run over you while you are stopped while they are making a u-turn on a one way road, the police find the car and let them go, and when you go later to the police station and the sergeant there says nothing in the log, "it didn't happen" kind of makes you wonder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 "once we’ve identified dangerous areas, implemented the necessary technology and coordinated our efforts – is to strictly enforce the law in accordance with the wishes of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung" It is wonderful that it depends on the wishes of a tainted interior minister to strictly enforce the law, rather than on duty, and probably a sworn oath to the sovereign 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimi007 Posted July 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2012 “The risk areas must be identified", he said. That's easy: Phuket! Phuket is a provence, although there is a Phuket Town. This article is about Patong though, not Phuket... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Contrasts nicely with another article in the same digest from TV.. PHUKET: -- The Royal Thai Police have ordered a “media blackout” for Phuket, with only the local police superintendent authorized to release information to the media, the Phuket Gazette has learned. This following the attempted abduction of a Japanese tourist. Solves the problem though - don't report it and it hasn't happened! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monty1412 Posted July 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2012 How cynical we all are... Here we have Patong being proclaimed a safety zone and a model for Public Safety on the same day that - Adolf Hitler is being honored by the Jewish socisty, - Greece has just been awarded European economy of the year, - Yingluck stated in government that her brother is a convicted criminal and needs to come back and serve his time and - Thai bus drivers being told to speed up a bit after numerous complaints about driving too slow and being way too fastidious about safety. whats wrong with all of you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggi1968 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Question: Is it better to do nothing ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggi1968 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 How cynical we all are... Here we have Patong being proclaimed a safety zone and a model for Public Safety on the same day that - Adolf Hitler is being honored by the Jewish socisty, - Greece has just been awarded European economy of the year, - Yingluck stated in government that her brother is a convicted criminal and needs to come back and serve his time and - Thai bus drivers being told to speed up a bit after numerous complaints about driving too slow and being way too fastidious about safety. whats wrong with all of you. I like your humor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeO Posted July 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2012 Contrasts nicely with another article in the same digest from TV.. PHUKET: -- The Royal Thai Police have ordered a “media blackout” for Phuket, with only the local police superintendent authorized to release information to the media, the Phuket Gazette has learned. This following the attempted abduction of a Japanese tourist. Solves the problem though - don't report it and it hasn't happened! The report was actually of the attempted abduction of an Australian woman, which was foiled by a Japanese 'good samaritan'. I personally believe everyone should do what I did. When I started to recognise that Phuket was getting quite dangerous, about six years ago, I stopped my biannual visits there and started focusing on much nicer places like Kanchanaburi, Soi Dao, etc. So nice to still see people who welcome foreigners without seeing them as potential targets for illegal, and often brutally acquired, gains! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsewell Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Tourists are easy to see. They stick out and they don't know how to negotiate or defend themselves. When they have a problem sometimes they don't even know who to contact. There should be a booklet or video given to everyone when they enter to tell them about the dangers that surround them on the island. I thought a few murders, rapes and muggings would shake things up but it seems that it will probably take something even more extreme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaicharlies Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 And what about the roads and the traffic? That is much more dangerous. In fact deadly dangerous... I've never thought roads and traffic were much of an issue in Phuket - now if it had been Pattaya....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PingManDan Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) LOL How can they say this Bull_shit, when in the same breath as trying calm the tourists down, there are murders, muggings, rapes, purse snatchings, etc. etc. etc., happening there, what a bunch of c_rap, who the H_ell are they trying to fool. SAFETY ZONE MY A_SS Edited July 5, 2012 by PingManDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Well, there is the roat TO Phuket and FROM Phuket:-) And to the airport and.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelmann Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I can save them Trillions of baht in bribes.....................I have identified the danger zones as ?????? .........................................Thailand Job done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udox Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Quote"“I know that the problems with illegal taxis and jet-ski operators cannot be solved over night. But I do believe that we will have the results we want within three months,” Unquote Actually they could be solved overnight If there is no fear of the law and those who supposedly uphold that law - then it cannot and will not change - not ever. Nice to see that now (in)famous 3 months/90 days timescale which Thailand loves dearly. All problems will be gone in 90 days (and resurface on day 91) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I have never heard about a "media blackout", but an information ban. But this surely secures the extra income of the local police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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