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Police target tourist hunters
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/12/2022
» Police are stepping up measures to protect foreign visitors as scam artists and criminals are back on the prowl now the country has reopened to overseas tourists.
Thais still leery of travel to S Korea
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2022
» Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.
Border cops in tourism deal
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/12/2018
» The Thai Border Patrol Police force has reached an agreement with its Myanmar counterpart to turn parts of the western forest in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district into a new tourist attraction.
Saving the far South
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/09/2018
» On Sept 1, the last lap of the road leading to Yala's Betong district was thick with cyclists who went on to celebrate their triumph after completing a mass "cyclothon".
Sex tours sites prompt clean-up
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/04/2018
» Police are looking into a sex tour scandal after a foreign report emerged claiming that companies are offering steamy vacations to Western travellers with particular emphasis being placed on resort destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket.
Police say it's time to change colours
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2017
» After the supposed huge success of Ja Choei, the plastic dummies of policemen put up at some intersections, the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) is using new colours for its cars to serve a similar purpose.
Police target international crime gangs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/01/2015
» A special unit will be set up to target transnational criminal gangs operating in Thailand or using the country as a shelter, the national police chief has revealed.
Police taking shine off jewellery scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2012
» Police are renewing efforts to crack down on Bangkok's age-old gem scam after a surge in online complaints from affected tourists.
More help on way for tourists
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2012
» More help for tourists is on the way as police prepare to roll out measures, including the creation of "safety zones", to mark the advent of the Asean Economic Community in 2015.