Prayut introduces “Police i lert u” app but cautions against foul play

[Lite Beer]

Prayut introduces “Police i lert u” app but cautions against foul play

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha last night introduced the police's emergency assistance mobile application to the people who need urgent police help or alert any crime saying it is a new channel to communicate instantly with the police.

But he warned of foul plays saying anyone tries to report false crime or incident could be easily traced and prosecuted.

The mobile application “Police i lert u” is a joint effort of the Metropolitan Police Bureau and a private developer to provide services to the people who are in trouble and need help, he said.

It is now available for downloading free of charge on both Android and IOS systems.

Gen Prayut said the application is also a supplementary service to enhance the existing Hotline 191 to be more efficient and with speed

He said users of the application need to register first to access to the service.

With only a single click of emergency service on the application loaded in the smartphones, police will arrive for help within 10 minutes, he said.

He said 5,000 patrol police stationed at 88 police stations throughout Bangkok will get the alert from the click simultaneously and within 10 minutes the police closet to the location where assistance was sought will arrive to help.

The fastest the police reach the scene, the severity of the crime could be eased or avoided, he said.

This could greatly help to reduce damage or spare life, he said.

But he also warned of false call or foul play as this could be traced easily by GPS tracking and those who make false call would be penalized.

Gen Prayut said at present up to 80% calls to Hotline 191 are false calls, and urged the people to use the application carefully.

The service will first be launched in Bangkok as a pilot project, and will later expand to cover major cities in the provinces, he added.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-introduces-police-i-lert-u-app-but-cautions-against-foul-play

-- Thai PBS 2015-06-13

[ripstanley]

Is this where we report being ripped off by a taxi?

[lildragon]

The cops will take a customary payment for getting of their <deleted> and doing their jobs I presume?

[JOC]

>>Gen Prayut said at present up to 80% calls to Hotline 191 are false calls<<

Seriously??

A clear indicator of the intelligence level here..........................

[JOC]

The cops will take a customary payment for getting of their <deleted> and doing their jobs I presume?

In your dreams!!

Of course fast track service is more expensive..................

[falangjim]

500 - 1000 baht note with each call?

[canuckamuck]

5000 cops get the message, and then what? They call each other and decide who's closest?

You would think a dispatcher would get the call, or the app would be the dispatcher and only involve the cops who needed to go.

One thing you want to avoid in Thailand is starting a discussion about who should go do something, because either no one will go, or they all will go.

[jaidam]

Name needs some work, how about iPolice?

[NongKhaiKid]

Would it not have been appropriate for the national police chief to introduce this or does the PM have to be involved in managing everything to prove he's in charge and grab anything that looks like favourable publicity ?

I've lost count of the news reports that start with the same words "Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha", can anyone help with a figure ?

Edited June 13, 2015 by NongKhaiKid

[Ceruhe]

5000 cops get the message, and then what? They call each other and decide who's closest?

I'd imagine it like in the States...someone gets pulled over (woah, wait! I know this is where the train of thought tends to end, but play it out in your mind!), gets a ticket and meanwhile there will have another 2-5 cops pulled up right behind the other, because you need that many for a speeding ticket. Could be a hardcore criminal ;p

The use of that app needs a bit more of clarification as to what "urgent" is. Somehow this would seem limited to getting robbed or something, as most every other case likely should prioritize an ambulance over the police. While I don't see a bumper to bumper as "urgent", it still needs to be taken care of.

Liking the idea as a whole, but would also like some month to month update to see how it's been working out and stuff...disregarding this being Thailand.

[Thailand]

I really don't see too many people rushing to sign up with all their personal details simply to become " lerts"

[tx22cb]

A more appropriate app would be i-Diot.

[baboon]

I don't see this initiative being much of a success. Most Thais I have encountered avoid the police like the plague for fear of the police making matters worse.

[konying]

I hope another one to come "police bid u"

To be used to bid when one wants police to actually do something.

Naturally assistance goes to the highest bidder

[halloween]

I really don't see too many people rushing to sign up with all their personal details simply to become " lerts"

I know 2 Lerts, seems a reasonably common moniker, in the far NE at least. I can only assume this is another case of the assumed vowel "uh" which pops up in sukool and suprite.

[saltandpepper]

Would it not have been appropriate for the national police chief to introduce this or does the PM have to be involved in managing everything to prove he's in charge and grab anything that looks like favourable publicity ?

I've lost count of the news reports that start with the same words "Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha", can anyone help with a figure ?

Pretty much similar to the previous PM . Except that the current one is really in charge, and the previous one was clearly not.

[NongKhaiKid]

Would it not have been appropriate for the national police chief to introduce this or does the PM have to be involved in managing everything to prove he's in charge and grab anything that looks like favourable publicity ?

I've lost count of the news reports that start with the same words "Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha", can anyone help with a figure ?

Pretty much similar to the previous PM . Except that the current one is really in charge, and the previous one was clearly not.

I think she actually did all her own shopping, far too important to be left to others.

[Praematura]

Haha. Yea right. I'm sure the police will be right there as your home is invaded. Haha!

[diehard60]

I know 10 minutes is not a long time, but if you are in serious trouble 10 minutes may be to late to help you.

[does]

Yes, of course.... if your life is in danger by being overcharged by a few baht.

Is this where we report being ripped off by a taxi?

[Bernard Flint]

A 5 year old kid could think of something better, beggars belief, the country is in this guy,s hands

[Guest]

Is this where we report being ripped off by a taxi?

No.

[Neeranam]

A 5 year old kid could think of something better, beggars belief, the country is in this guy,s hands

How so?

It is a good idea. The name of the app is a play on the commonly used in Thai language "i love u".

I am going to get the app.

[djjamie]

A 5 year old kid could think of something better, beggars belief, the country is in this guy,s hands

You truly are the most bitter and twisted on this forum.

An initiative for the public to report crimes and receive a prompt response that has the potential to save lives and this is all you have to say.

Well a 5 year old didn't think of this mate. Neither did every single previous PM that Thailand had nor every police chief Thailand had nor any of the 68 million people living in Thailand. It was an initiative of this current government. It is being implemented by this current government. You simply hate that fact so much you come up with this pathetic comment that only highlights your complete and utter frustration that this government is being progressive where all previous governments fell short.

I am sure if the PM found the cure for cancer your comments would still be "A 5 year old could have done that"

Get over it mate, get on the reconciliation bandwagon and remember this initiative is to help Thai's and tourists and expats that are in trouble. I think any initiative to help people receive prompt police response is a positive initiative no matter who implements it.

I bet if the PTP thought of this you would offering praise and congratulations. You epitomise the PTP ethos of using the majority when it suits your agenda (elections 4 years ago) and tossing them aside when it doesn't.

Take a breath Bernard, relax and remember this.....Anything that is going to help you more is a good thing.

And going by your reasoning you didn't think of this so a 5 year old must be more intelligent than you if they could of thought of it?

Have great day my dear friend.

Edited June 14, 2015 by djjamie

[rtco]

Nice idea but when I ran this App through Pradeo's AuditMyApps it came up with a "Privacy" warning ... it sends Latitude, Longditude and Location information to the following ... http://ilerturest.cloudapp.net/v3_shoplomo/chat/sendmessage ... Shoplomo looks like a shopping site so the location information will probably be used to send you adverts of some description which is not really what you want from a "crime fighting" App is it!

Edited July 4, 2015 by Rimmer
Thumbnaile removed as per request

[AlQaholic]

Sooo...when the guys in brown asks for a bribe....is that the right time to use the app?

[masquerade]

10 minutes to answer your call, I live mid north how is that possible. Silly me I forgot only Bangkok is Thailand.

[oztaurus]

A more appropriate app would be i-Diot.

or e7 ... (try saying that in Thai with an Irish accent)

[NCC1701A]

info from play store:

Version 2.0 can access:

Identity

• find accounts on the device

Location

• approximate location (network-based)
• precise location (GPS and network-based)
• access extra location provider commands

Phone

• directly call phone numbers

Photos/Media/Files

• modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
• read the contents of your USB storage

Device ID & call information

• read phone status and identity

Other

• receive data from Internet
• read Google service configuration
• full network access
• view network connections
• prevent device from sleeping

[jackanapes]

we have it in the uk and it does work to a degree and I hope it works here but I don't want to see the police rushing here and rushing there rushing rushing every where.