Police step up water accident prevention safety measures

BANGKOK, 7 June 2016 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police has urged related agencies to prepare counter measures against water-related accidents to ensure the safety and confidence of the general public and tourists.

The Royal Thai Police’s Deputy Spokesman Pol Col Kirtsana Pattanacharoen has revealed that the Tourist Police and Marine Police have been assigned to put urgent measures in place to prevent water accidents, in wake of recent occurrences of boat related accidents.

These counter measures will include the training of boat drivers, ensuring the availability of sufficient life jackets, along the cooperation of related agencies to prevent accidents from reoccurring.

The police deputy spokesman said the commissioner-general has appointed the working committee to standardize regulations, including traffic regulations, to be on par with international standards. This is a crucial task as the commencement of the ASEAN Community has brought significantly more visitors to Thailand.

On the latest boat accident in Rayong, the police deputy spokesman disclosed that boat driver has been charged with negligence, resulting in serious injuries to others.


-- NNT 2016-06-07

They do nothing about Bus drivers/ Lorry Drivers and the public driving a vehicle so why now attempting to do something about Boat drivers. Oh I get it TOURISM , but tourists use the roads as well....Don't They ???

thought we had all concluded it is the tourists fault for not putting on lifejackets. problem has been fixed until the next time it needs to be fixed.

Edited June 7, 201610 yr by williamgeorgeallen

In later news. Pattaya Bay is to be drained to reduce the number of marine accidents..........

Thank you once again for my morning laugh