PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Tourist Police held a coordination meeting in Pattaya on November 8, bringing together foreign police attachés, immigration officials, local police, tourism authorities and foreign volunteer officers to strengthen tourist safety and security.
Tourist Police Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Phongsiam Meekhanthong chaired the meeting at the Tourist Police Station 4, Division 2, in Pattaya, Chonburi. Representatives included officials from the Italian Police Attaché Office, police and public security attachés, immigration liaison officers and cybercrime specialists.
Local participants included Pattaya Police, Chonburi Immigration, Bang Lamung District officials, the Chonburi Provincial Office of Tourism and Sports, the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Pattaya Office and foreign Tourist Police volunteers.
Discussions covered the responsibilities of each agency, current tourism and security situations, and ways to improve cooperation in protecting visitors. Key issues included crime prevention, law enforcement, immigration checks and assistance for tourists.
Following the meeting, Pol Lt Gen Phongsiam and participants inspected the Tourist Police Command and Control Operations Centre (CCOC) mobile vehicle and watched a demonstration of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) used to support surveillance, security operations and tourist assistance.
