Police Must Work Hard To Solve Problems In Hua Hin: Police Commissioner

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Police Must Work Hard To Solve Problems In Hua Hin: Police Commissioner

HUA HIN:-- The newly appointed Hua Hin Police Commissioner; Pol. Lt. Gen. Weeraphong Chuenphakdee has addressed local people, business people, including the management of hotels and guesthouses in Hua Hin to acknowledge problems in the city and discuss best practices for Hua Hin police officers.

A meeting has taken place at the Hilton Hua Hin and Spa was attended by 200 participants who posed the followings problems which require active and immediate action by police:

1. Hua Hin beaches should have a zone specified exclusively for water sports, particularly kiteboarding which is now becoming popular amongst beachgoers and when enjoyed in areas in front of hotels and guesthouses may hurt or even injure those walking on the beach.

2. Officials should provide parking space for tourists as many parking areas along the main road and streets in Hua Hin are taken by owners of cars for rent.

3. Entertainment venues should be closed later than 1 AM to facilitate foreign visitors.

4. Security guards of entertainment venues should have their criminal record checked because some of them are reportedly criminals.

5. Foreign tourists’ visa should be extended longer than 15 days. The longer foreigners stay here, the more local business people will earn.

6. Police should patrol all areas of Hua Hin day at night for the safety of local people and tourists. These proposals will now be considered seriously by the police. The new Police Commissioner added that he also proposed some policy changes for Hua Hin police.

The changes include the following:

1. A police patrol team to monitor the Hua Hin night market.

2. Local people to work with rescue teams and foundations to help those suffering and affected by natural disaster.

3. The emergency line 191 should be operated for 24 hours each day.

4. A team of police officers, should work at all road checkpoints on Phetchakasem Road.

5. Since police officers alone cannot solve every problem, a citizen network is an effective mechanism that helps the police.

Problems in Hua Hin can be categorized into 2 major types:

– Criminal acts such as robbery, illegal tour guides, cheating taxi drivers or drug addicts and

– Natural disasters or accident. Public officers should work closely with local people to find effective solutions, concluded Pol. Lt. Gen. Weeraphong

-- Hua Hin Today 2014-12-01

[razer]

Ah, there is the magic word "work". Wishful thinking or just PR.

[gopis108]

So far I have seen(or not seen) here in Thailand after 5 oclock there is never a policeman in sight unless perhaps they are there in plain clothes but if some incident occurs there is never anyone to help.

[wpcoe]

"3. The emergency line 191 should be operated for 24 hours each day."

You mean it isn't?

[jacksam]

When I traveled by taxi to hua hin, when the curfew was on (plane landed 11.30pm) . I had passport travel docs etc. Got to hua hin and police stopped taxi. Took his licence. I gave him passport etc. Cut long story short he wanted money. I had a chick living in hua hin. Lucky her brother in law was a cop. Got her on phone. Police bloke spoke to her. After quite some time let us go. Still asking for money.

I live in bkk and love Thailand. But for heavens sake this level of treatment of tourists by SOME police is endemic.

The joke is even with the taxi driver and a male friend with me, there is zero possibility of reporting this.

Edited December 2, 2014 by jacksam

[Michaelaway]

Outstanding; the new Commissioner hit the ground running, with a full plan. Hopefully, his good ideas & hard work ethic will result in positive changes and an even better Hua Hin!

[ICECOOL]

If they could keep the cops from doing traffic duty it would help. Seems whenever they are around "directing traffic" its total chaos. Love the way they blame the rental agencies for taking up parking spots when its the shop owners booking/owning the spots outside their shops that reduces parking. Get sick of traffic cones and shop owners frigging motor bikes filling the spots cars should have. But it maybe a start.

[ableguy]

If they could keep the cops from doing traffic duty it would help. Seems whenever they are around "directing traffic" its total chaos. Love the way they blame the rental agencies for taking up parking spots when its the shop owners booking/owning the spots outside their shops that reduces parking. Get sick of traffic cones and shop owners frigging motor bikes filling the spots cars should have. But it maybe a start.

And the bloody plastic chairs, mini vans, tuk tuks and so on

[Kru Baa]

Work hard????!!!!! Oh well. Sorry Hua Hin I guess you're screwed then.

[HerbalEd]

Re. "3. The emergency line 191 should be operated for 24 hours each day."

Wow! Now that's a stroke of genius.

[Kru Baa]

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Outstanding; the new Commissioner hit the ground running, with a full plan. Hopefully, his good ideas & hard work ethic will result in positive changes and an even better Hua Hin!

You are being sarcastic, right?