Phuket
Police to boost water safety

PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Police will be put on 24-hour patrol over the holidays in order to ensure the safety of tour boats, respond to distress calls and thwart any terrorist incursions.
The announcement came at a press conference yesterday at the office of the Phuket Marine Police Office at Saphan Hin. Pol Maj Gen Ronnarong Youngyuen, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Central Investigation Bureau, said Phuket branches of the Phuket Marine Police and Tourist Police would go on special alert.
“Starting on December 29, the five Phuket Marine Police patrol boats will begin working around the clock, and should be able to respond to any distress calls within 20 minutes,” he said.
“We will be more strict on speeding boats and ensure that the 148 vessels registered to ferry tourists are not overcrowded.
“We are also ordering all branches of the police to collect intelligence about potential terrorist activities, because in the past we were too lax about this,” he added.
Gen Ronnarong said that mariners could report accidents at sea or suspicious vessels on the Marine Police hot line at Tel: 1196 or by radio on the Phuket Marine Band at 153.55MHz.
Get more from The Thaiger
Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.
Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.
Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.
- Environment3 days ago
Dengue hasn’t gone away – Dengue fever in Thailand 2022, and how to avoid it
- Events3 days ago
Visakha Bucha Day 2022. Today is the substitute public holiday.
- Best of2 days ago
Siam Paragon wins the Best Luxury Shopping Mall 2022 Award
- Education13 hours ago
Why you should study Thai to explore Thailand
- Events2 days ago
“Eat Out with Marriott Bonvoy”: enjoy food discounts all the way
- Coronavirus (Covid-19)2 days ago
In Thailand, Covid numbers plummet, but restrictions remain testing
- Coronavirus (Covid-19)3 days ago
Studies show Omicron infection in vaccinated people “turbo-charges” immunity
- Cambodia1 day ago
Stop plucking the endangered ‘penis plant’, urges Cambodian government
You must be logged in to post a comment Login