Phuket is ready to have closed circuit cameras installed in 3 major locations with Patong as pioneer site.

Andaman News TV11 Phuket, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket + Radio Thailand FM90.5 Phuket, 8.30am Monday 23 January 2006 & www.Thaisnews.com

The Phuket closed circuit cameras are to be initially installed in 3 locations. They are at the Tha Chat Chai checkpoint, the only land gateway to the island; Provincial Hall and Patong. Aiming to enhance security efficiency especially for the safety of tourists, the closed circuit cameras cost 36 million baht.

Having a meeting with the working committee for the project to consider the draft Terms of Reference or TOR, Phuket Vice Governor Nirund Kalayanamitra said the system will be installed in Patong as the first location.

Phuket police will discuss with business operators for their installation.

CLOSED-CIRCUIT CAMERAS WILL BE INSTALLED AT 3 IMPORTANT SITES IN PHUKET TO INCREASE SAFETY

Closed-circuit cameras will be installed at 3 important sites in Phuket province to increase security for the public and tourists.

Deputy Phuket Governor Nirand Kanlayanamit (นิรันดร์ กัลยาณมิตร) said 36 million baht will be used for the closed-circuit cameras projects for Patong (ป่าตอง) beach, the Phuket city hall, and the Thachatchai (ท่าฉัตรชัย) check point.

Patong beach will be the first site to have the cameras installed. There will be one control center for the cameras, and several sub-centers built at each beach to regulate the cameras. The system would involve cameras, data transmission, security protocol, and a coordination system between the centers.

Source: Thaisnews.com ประจำวันจันทร์ที่ 23 มกราคม 2549

Phuket to install CCTV system

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PHUKET POST

Phuket is to install an extensive system of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to aid authorities in the protection of the province from terrorist threats and to increase surveillance of areas of the island that are flashpoints for crime. A working group, consisting of IT experts, town planners and architects, is to present a master plan to the PPAO by April, Dr Kosol Tang-uthai, advisor to the president of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (PPAO) President announced recently.

The 2.5 million baht CCTV system will give the police and security services a leg up against offenders and allow for better monitoring of hotspots around the island. “Initially the areas where we will install the cameras are Sapan Hin, Chalong Bay, Rassada Port and Phuket's Gateway, Dr Kosol said. “There will be sub viewer centres in each area as well. This will be a pilot project for local organizations, such as Municipalities and Tambon Administration Organizations, to monitor to see if they should invest in similar projects in their areas.”

The CCTV units required for the project range in cost from 15,000 to 100,000 baht each, with night shot, 100-metre zoom and motion-sensor cameras required to cover all eventualities.

Further development of the project will be assessed after the initial pilot scheme runs its course, but plans are already being proposed for the province to purchase of an eight million baht mobile CCTV unit, carrying 16 wireless CCTV cameras, which can be used at events and festivals. “The bus will be very useful for the officers monitoring special occasions when there are many VIPs present.”

He added that the CCTV plan is only one of several PPAO projects being proposed to assist the police and security services in there work, one of which calls for the establishment volunteer groups of residents to work with local police.

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