Kanchanaburi Tourism Police to oversee tourist safety during high season

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Kanchanaburi Tourism Police to oversee tourist safety during high season

KANCHANABURI, 23 October 2014 (NNT) - The traffic police in Kanchanaburi province are planning to station police officers at various checkpoints and routes in order to ensure tourist safety.

As the high season for tourism in Thailand begins from October to December of every year, it is expected that a large number of tourists will arrive at the province. Therefore, it is essential to provide them with the level of protection that they need for their livelihood.

Police officers have been stationed at various checkpoints along major highways and roads, including the Kanchanaburi-Sri Sawad route and another route from downtown Kanchanaburi that passes through several districts such as Sai Yok, Thong Pha Phum, and Sangkhlaburi.

Tourists are encouraged to call Hotline 1155 around the clock to report to the tourism police, should they encounter any incidents.


-- NNT 2014-10-23

[Fred Flinstone]

WE are sorry -

This type of Tourism people no longer hold confidence of westerners

[The stuttering parrot]

Don't they mean Koh Tao?

[khwaibah]

Can not have tourist dying on the "Death Railroad".

[JOC]

Traffic Police collecting tea money on the roadside, is going to make the tourists feel much safer!!

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The traffic police in Kanchanaburi province are planning to station police officers at various checkpoints and routes in order to ensure tourist safety.

[clockman]

Trust me, iam a doctor!

[kalbo123]

Think this announcement will scare tourists more then attract!

[daveAustin]

Does anyone else cringe when they read 'police' and 'safety' in the same sentence?

[bangkokfrog]

"The traffic police in Kanchanaburi province are planning to station police officers at various checkpoints and routes in order to ensure tourist safety."

Isn't this their normal job? Or shock, horror, are they going to be out and about after dark and on weekends?

[crazykopite]

What high season are they talking about ! Next year , the year after or the year after that year because it won't be this year that's for sure !

[tim armstrong]

Ilived and worked around Kanchanaburi for a couple of years. I didn't notice or hear of any particular concerns about tourists. It was a much safer place than Pattaya, Bangkok or Phuket.

[ToddinChonburi]

OK I thought the tourist police were already doing this, so are they going to hire more tourist cops or is this just another B.S. idea.

[EricBerg]

Aren't Tourism Police the guys that charge tourists a 2000 baht fine for dropping a cigarette but on Sukhumvit? Or are those from a different department?

[WhizBang]

I thought that high season was from December to April. No?

As the high season for tourism in Thailand begins from October to December of every year, it is expected that a large number of tourists will arrive at the province. Therefore, it is essential to provide them with the level of protection that they need for their livelihood.

For their livelyhood? Who are they concerned about, the Thais living off tourism, or the tourists?

[JOC]

Ilived and worked around Kanchanaburi for a couple of years. I didn't notice or hear of any particular concerns about tourists. It was a much safer place than Pattaya, Bangkok or Phuket.

If you had been around a little longer, I am not sure you would feel so safe!!

About ten years ago, Adam Lloyd and Vanessa Arscott, (another young British couple) were brutally murdered in Kanchanaburi by a cop, suffering from either loss of face or penis-envy (or both)!

It was before it became fashionable with Burmese scapegoats, so the culprit might actually have spent a month or two in prison??

[JOC]

Aren't Tourism Police the guys that charge tourists a 2000 baht fine for dropping a cigarette but on Sukhumvit? Or are those from a different department?

Hate to break it to you, but Sukhumvit is not in Kanchanaburi!!

[EricBerg]

Aren't Tourism Police the guys that charge tourists a 2000 baht fine for dropping a cigarette but on Sukhumvit? Or are those from a different department?

Hate to break it to you, but Sukhumvit is not in Kanchanaburi!!

Did you read me saying it is? Only one line I wrote there. Shouldn't be too difficult.

[swissie]

Traffic Police collecting tea money on the roadside, is going to make the tourists feel much safer!!

Now that far less Tourists find their way to Thailand, the cops stationed in BKK or Pattaya find far less victims (Farangs not wearing helmets) than before. An oversupply of traffic cops that can't make ends meet anymore. What to do with them? Open a new hunting ground! Looking at the map, Kanchanabury seems to be a territory not yet staked out by traffic police.

They should have engaged in Kanchanabury 3 to 4 years ago. These days (even the Farang mile), is a focal point of overpriced boredom.

Cheers.

[Tokay]

So..... the tourist police will help oversee tourist safety, finally? What is this world coming to?

When the police actually do their job in Thailand, it's news.

[GAZZPA]

Goodness me, headline news! "The Police are to Oversee Tourist Safety"

Next we will be told that the Police will be upholding the law.

[ggt]

This development should send tourist flocking to Kanchanaburi..."Come To Kanchanaburi and have your very own Tourism Police escort"...What a deal...

[englishoak]

Ilived and worked around Kanchanaburi for a couple of years. I didn't notice or hear of any particular concerns about tourists. It was a much safer place than Pattaya, Bangkok or Phuket.

Oh really ? how about the two murdered tourists shot and then run over to be certain by a policeman in Kan city near the bridge a few years back ?

[mrtoad]

Ilived and worked around Kanchanaburi for a couple of years. I didn't notice or hear of any particular concerns about tourists. It was a much safer place than Pattaya, Bangkok or Phuket.

Oh really ? how about the two murdered tourists shot and then run over to be certain by a policeman in Kan city near the bridge a few years back ?

Over 10 years ago actually, and a terrible crime it was.

However, I've also lived in that area , and visit there 3 or 4 times a year and concur with Tim.

[longtom]

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Ilived and worked around Kanchanaburi for a couple of years. I didn't notice or hear of any particular concerns about tourists. It was a much safer place than Pattaya, Bangkok or Phuket.

If you had been around a little longer, I am not sure you would feel so safe!!

About ten years ago, Adam Lloyd and Vanessa Arscott, (another young British couple) were brutally murdered in Kanchanaburi by a cop, suffering from either loss of face or penis-envy (or both)!

It was before it became fashionable with Burmese scapegoats, so the culprit might actually have spent a month or two in prison?? width=32 alt=coffee1.gi

Really, only 10 years ago somebody was murdered in Kanchanaburi.

I think we should boycott the place for the next 100 years.

[englishoak]

Ilived and worked around Kanchanaburi for a couple of years. I didn't notice or hear of any particular concerns about tourists. It was a much safer place than Pattaya, Bangkok or Phuket.

Oh really ? how about the two murdered tourists shot and then run over to be certain by a policeman in Kan city near the bridge a few years back ?

Over 10 years ago actually, and a terrible crime it was.

However, I've also lived in that area , and visit there 3 or 4 times a year and concur with Tim.

10 years already... damn time flys

TBH I have spent a fair amount of time in Kan myself, its not as bad as other areas at all I agree.

I was however just pointing out the last horrific double tourist murder in Kan was carried out by a policeman.... the Irony of the topic title just made me instantly think of that incident

[mrtoad]

Agreed time flies, it really doesn't seem that long ago. I don't think it will be forgotten either, it was a shameful tragedy.

[Halion]

Very encouraging especially in the light of the fact that collectively they could not "oversee" a traffic jam

[bertty]

Another place to cross off the list then.

[salavan]

if your coming to kanchanaburi remember not to look, smile, or speak to anyone, its the way it is here, oh and i nearly forgot discourteousness is the norm here when shoping