PATTAYA, Thailand – A parliamentary police committee visited Pattaya City Police Station on August 18 to study ways of strengthening public participation in police oversight while reviewing the station’s use of AI and data technology to prevent crime. Kiattikhun Tonyang, deputy chairman of the House Police Committee, led the delegation to examine the role, powers and structure of the Police Affairs Monitoring and Inspection Committee and gather recommendations for improving its effectiveness as an independent public oversight mechanism.
Officials said the Committee can serve as an important link between police and the public. Many members work on a voluntary basis, contributing their time and resources while helping coordinate community concerns and support police operations. Kiattikhun said the committee wants to give the Committee a clearer and more effective role that can earn greater public trust. He said stronger public oversight would benefit the police force’s image while creating more practical cooperation between officers and communities. During the visit, Pattaya City Police Chief Pol. Col. Anek Srathongyou presented the station’s crime-prevention technology, including a web-based crime analysis platform enhanced by artificial intelligence.
The system replaces limitations of the traditional “crime clock” by allowing officers to collect incident reports, examine statistics, identify trends and use historical data to determine where patrols should be deployed. Officers can report incidents through the platform using voice input, with AI helping categorize the information for analysis. Supervisors can then identify higher-risk locations and assign patrol officers to specific areas and times. The system also allows commanders to monitor patrol deployment. Officers must check in before beginning their patrols, with the platform recording their movements, check-in and check-out times and images from the locations they visit.
Anek said the system is designed to ensure limited police manpower is deployed in the “right place at the right time” based on crime trends. The technology can be used to focus patrols on areas facing particular problems, including parts of Pattaya Second Road and Jomtien Third Road where drug-related problems have been reported. According to police data presented during the visit, assaults and thefts have fallen by almost half, while motorcycle theft cases dropped from seven to two following the use of data-driven crime prevention measures.
Police acknowledged that crime cannot be eliminated completely but said analyzing patterns and cutting opportunities for offenders can help reduce incidents. Pattaya City Police are also developing systems to assist with missing-person cases and monitor people considered at risk, with plans to connect databases to AI-powered Smart Cameras deployed around the city.
Anek stressed that protecting tourists remains a top priority for Pattaya police, saying preventing incidents before they occur is crucial not only for public safety but also for Pattaya’s reputation as one of Thailand’s major tourism destinations. The parliamentary delegation said information gathered in Pattaya would be used in developing recommendations to strengthen the Committee and improve cooperation between police, lawmakers and the public.
Photo1: Police Committee deputy chairman Kiattikhun Tonyang visits Pattaya City Police Station to study public oversight and new approaches to policing.
