webfact Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Police say they are prepared for Bangkok countdown eventsBANGKOK, 30 December 2015 (NNT) – Police in Bangkok say that they are prepared and will be ready to provide security during at the major new year countdown locations.Police Spokesman Pol Gen Dejnarong Sutthicharnbancha said that a meeting took place with the military and entrepreneurs of shopping malls along Ratchaprasong Road in preparation of Bangkok Countdown 2016 @Central World event, asserting officials are prepared to perform their duties to their best of their abilities.It is expected that the Bangkok Countdown 2016 event will attract about 200,000 attendees. The event will be patrolled by 4,000 police officers working in cooperation with other agencies.Street vendors in front of the event venue are asked to refrain from placing their retail wares from midnight on 30th December, while the officers will perform an inspection of the locations starting at noon on the 31st December.Attendees of the event will have to pass through metal detectors, and are urged not to carry backpacks with them for their convenience and safety. The public are also encouraged to help surveil the situation for suspicious activities.The police spokesman has said the intelligence unit has not received any report of any worrisome information, and the police will also provide security protection to 11 other countdown locations across Bangkok. -- NNT 2015-12-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 so prepared to use simple subtraction??? 10,9, 8, 7.........or in thai......hok, haaa, siii, saaam,.....i am fluent!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DepDavid Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Happy New Year everyone. Party safely!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 5,000 police to be deployed for New Year countdown at CentralWorldBANGKOK: -- The Metropolitan Police will deploy up to 5,000 police officers to ensure security for the New Year countdown activities at the CentralWorld shopping centre which is expected to be attended by a large number of revellers, both Thai and foreign nationals.Pol Gen Detnarong Suthichanbancha, the police spokesman, said this after a meeting of police, military and other agencies concerned at the basement floor of the CentralWorld to lay down measures to ensure security on New Year’s eve.He said between 4,000 – 5,000 police will be deployed all over the shopping centre and its proximity.Metal scanning machines will be used to detect explosives at all of the 18 points for the revellers to enter and leave the area.All closed-circuited television cameras of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and department stores in the area will be fully functional to keep all activities under watch.Medical teams from the Police General Hospital will also be sent to the area.Vendors and roadside stalls in the New Year countdown area will be asked not to do their business from Dec 30.On Dec 31, explosive ordnance disposal police will be dispatched to scour the area for bombs and other explosives.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/5000-police-to-be-deployed-for-new-year-countdown-at-centralworld -- Thai PBS 2015-12-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 200k in a city the size of BKK? Not very popular then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I certainly won't feel safe with all those cops about!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Thumb in bum, and brain in neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboy Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Wading through back to back never ending photo shoots with selfie sticks galore. I cannot imagine a worse place for a countdown. At least the dibble shall be vigilant in keeping the masses safe...failing that can always switch into "fun police mode" and make mass arrests for drunk & disorderly or LM or whatever tickles their fancy really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balford Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 5,000 police. Wow. That's 10,000 hands held out waiting... Bob A. Relaxed in Lampang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 "officials are prepared to perform their duties to their best of their abilities" [sic] [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji12][emoji51][emoji50] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Wading through back to back never ending photo shoots with selfie sticks galore. I cannot imagine a worse place for a countdown. At least the dibble shall be vigilant in keeping the masses safe...failing that can always switch into "fun police mode" and make mass arrests for drunk & disorderly or LM or whatever tickles their fancy really They'll probably be on the lookout for folks dropping cigarette butts far more than they'll be looking out for terrorist activities like guns, knives, machetes and grenades. Those ciggy butts are worth 200 baht a piece! ---------------------- Ahhhhh, such love and respect we have for the BIB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 5,000 police. Wow. That's 10,000 hands held out waiting... Bob A. Relaxed in Lampang Only 8501 hands. A recent poll showed that 15% of the people only believe that 99% of blah blah blah. Just ask EJ. He has all the stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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