Kamnan, village heads to be trained on tourist security

THE Tourism and Interior ministries will initiate measures to ensure that local authorities provide security for tourists, while the Tourist Police will strictly enforce a new regulation to blacklist “overstay visitors” from Monday, senior officials said yesterday. The Interior Ministry would train local officials such as kamnan and village heads to provide safety for tourists […]

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PM orders tighter screenings of tourists after US terrorism warning

BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed a security unit to screen tourist arrivals rigorously, following U.S. warnings of possible terrorism in Asia. The Prime Minister has told members of the security unit to exercise additional screening measures at airports, bus stations, and other venues frequented by tourists. Read […]

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Security ramped up at Phuket piers

PHUKET: In an effort to ramp up security on the island, all passengers arriving or leaving via one of the island’s piers must show have their passport or ID card recorded via CCTV Phuket Governor has announced. The announcement came on Wednesday (Jan 20). Read more: thephuketnews.com

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