Trio of top cops gather to promote Phuket safety, again

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Trio of top cops gather to promote Phuket safety, again
Phuket Gazette


Police Commissioner Gen Adul Saengsingkaew (left) and Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut chat with tourists in Patong. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The two highest-ranking police officers in Thailand joined Phuket’s top cop in Patong yesterday evening in the latest campaign to safeguard tourism revenue by convincing tourists that Phuket is a safe place to vacation.

Over 400 police officers gleaned from every station in Phuket gathered in formation at one end of Soi Bangla to be reviewed by the Royal Thai Police Commissioner Adul Saengsingkaew.

Joining Gen Adul were his second in command, Royal Thai Police Deputy Commissioner Aek Angsananont, as well as Phuket Provincial Police Commander Choti Chavalviwat and other officials.

“The Thai Government wants to increase tourist confidence by ensuring that Phuket is a safe place to visit,” Gen Adul said.

The last time police turned up in mass formation was about a month ago, when 300 officers gathered in the same location during a similar push to bolster tourist confidence (story here).

Phuket is among the top five tourist destinations in Thailand, and along with Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Samui, is expected to produce two trillion baht from tourism by 2015, Gen Adul said.

More tourists visit Phuket every year, which means more revenue but also more crime, he said.

“It is the duty of the police to eliminate crime and maintain tourists’ confidence in public safety.

“I came down to Phuket this time to check up on police activities – to find out what the current problems are and lend a hand in solving them,” he said.

After the officers were dismissed, Gen Adul led a group of officials down Soi Bangla, greeting tourists and reassuring them firsthand that Phuket is a safe place to vacation.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Trio-of-top-cops-gather-to-promote-Phuket-safety-again-21922.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-08-10

[Songhua]

That's covered the tourists going home tomorrow. What about the one's arriving Monday?

[Redhawk]

The whole story reminds me on Jacky Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour!

[NamKangMan]

That's covered the tourists going home tomorrow. What about the one's arriving Monday?

More importantly, what about the tourists who do not want to return here?

They didn't get robbed with a gun or a knife - the tuk-tuk is the weapon of choice of the criminal on Phuket. :)

Edited August 10, 2013 by NamKangMan

[HOOD Robin]

Seems T.A.T. is desperate.....

[chooka]

"safeguard tourism revenue"

Now there is the objective as stated in the opening lines. Wouldn't they have been better off saying "Safeguard Tourists"? What is more important the safety of people or the baht?

[andreandre]

"safeguard tourism revenue"

Now there is the objective as stated in the opening lines. Wouldn't they have been better off saying "Safeguard Tourists"? What is more important the safety of people or the baht?

What is more important the safety of people or the baht?

I'm sure you don't need to be reassured of the correct answer....but..OK..here we go...'Drum roll''...."baht wins' hands down..TIT after all

[hawker9000]

Becoming downright pathetic.