Business operators discuss security boost for tourists

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Business operators discuss security boost for tourists



BANGKOK: -- Business operators held a meeting with the police today to discuss boosting security measures in the busy Ratchaprasong commercial district following the deadly bomb explosion which killed 20 people, and 120 others, mostly tourists.

The meeting at Central World shopping Plaza was represented by assistant commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri, also the police spokesman.

The meeting was called by the Royal Thai Police in its effort to seek cooperation from business operators in busy commercial districts, tourist destinations to increase more surveillance cameras in their business areas to ensure full safety for visitors and tourists.

The police have been asking the private sector to deploy high pixel density video cameras so that they could facilitate investigation and tracking down perpetrators in case of untoward incidents happened.

At the meeting, the private sector also agreed to deploy sophisticated devices such as face detection devices in their areas to boost security for tourists.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/business-operators-discuss-security-boost-for-tourists


-- Thai PBS 2015-09-01

[Kannikapor88]

Lets see "Security boost for tourists" ... Maybe keep RTP away from tourists could be a start ...

[ameadi]

Is this a reply or a nonsense?

[sammygood]

do they need a bomb going off in every district to wake up ?

[hawker9000]

Oh! A meeting!! Yay!!! Everyone should feel much better now.

Edited September 1, 2015 by hawker9000

[KIWIBATCH]

................................fix the bloody CCTV security cameras would be a great start............!!!!!!!

[Ludwigdd]

I think tottaly good idea and I need one for my neighbour she abusing her dog , so the hole world can see what that Thai woman dos .

[tajtom]

FUNNY

Well you can start by telling your staff to stop harrassing tourists on bikes and your so called check points... Even with a full licenese Tax Paid and your still looking for any reason to get money. Your rubbish boom boom talk about pipes on bikes LOL. In our country after market pipe on big bike no worries look at your Thais killing the air with old trucks and diesel cars

what a joke are you a Police Chief or what. You know very well whats happening not play dumb.

[tajtom]

He wants them to install cameras and they pay right

While he collects thousands of baht every week from people just like them

Did you want her to cook and clean as well son LOL.... How about a free massage while your there

[mikiea]

did this ahhhh..... ummmm....ehhhhh.... "lawman" fall down , bump head ?

[Pattaya28]

What is that on the end of his right arm ?

[Halion]

Yes people you have to invest in your own security and with your own money because the police simply can not cope.

[whaleboneman]

What is that on the end of his right arm ?

100 baht note. He is professional.

[Thai at Heart]

They can't even stop the jetski scam for gods sake. The most obvious, repetitive well known fraud that has been going on for years. If they had 50 professional dedicated coppers who weren't on the take in each resort, life would sort itself out in weeks.

[wvavin]

How safe can Thailand be if we don't feel safe even with the police?

[connda]

Force jetski operators to offer full-insurance. Stop the scams.

I'm a lot more worried about day-to-day scams and violence and traffic accident rates than I am about lone-wolf terrorists.

[connda]

Oh! A meeting!! Yay!!! Everyone should feel much better now.

Only if they take pictures too, with loads of selfies uploaded to FB.

[phoenixdoglover]

The article says more security cameras at shopping areas will "ensure safety".

Ummmmm...no.

[Kannikapor88]

Is this a reply or a nonsense?

Have you ever been to Thailand or maybe just new here ... ? Never heard about tourist shakedowns ... ?

Some friends of mine didnt want to return to Thailand after first visit - they named RTP as main reason, second was dirty beaches, third was traffic and so on ...