Tourist Police on the Move

PATTAYA:--Pattaya’s 50-strong Foreign Tourist Police Assistants (FTPA) have announced plans to expand their activities assisting the work of local tourist police superintendent, lieutenant colonel Aroon Promphan, throughout the city. Until recently, FTPA and a larger number of Thai volunteers have been largely restricted to helping tourists and sorting out public order problems in the busy Walking Street area. They operate principally from a mobile minibus unit which is stationed nightly until the wee hours. “We have already begun a motorbike patrol several times a week with Thai volunteers and the regular tourist police to offer a visual presence in other entertainment districts in Pattaya, Naklua and Jomtien,” said FTPA group leader Wayne Walton. “There is radio contact with headquarters so that the team can be dispatched quickly to any trouble spot in the city.” Agreement has also been reached to establish a second mobile office in the Soi Buakhao area to be operated by the tourist police and volunteers.

Wayne explained, “The foreign assistants are now working more closely with the Thai volunteers under a new ‘buddy’ system, which means that they patrol together, have access to more languages and can communicate more easily with the general public.” The 50 members of the FTPA can speak 20 languages among them, although only a small number are fluent Thai speakers.

Full story:http://pattayatoday.net/news/latest-edition/tourist-police-on-the-move/

--PATTAYA TODAY 2014-01-18

Expanding their operations, though will not be expanding their operations opposite Mikes'.

What's the point I ask myself !!

At least it is a Positive move

At least it is a Positive move

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Positive move to "look busy" but will still have little effect.