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More holiday patrols by police and volunteers will be seen on Phuket

Extra Phuket Patrols for Holidays and New Year Authorised

Monday, December 22, 2014
PHUKET: Phuket Police Station sent out yesterday (Saturday) an array of 353 officials to patrol around the city to ensure security for locals and tourists during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The officials include police and military personnel, local administrative officials and volunteers. The team has begun their week-long operation ending 26 December 2014, targeting all crimes against lives and property.

Their objective is to keep Phuket in peace and order, free from drugs and crimes.

They are authorised to arrest anyone with guns, war weapons, or explosive materials, as well as illegal immigrants. They will also make sure entertainment venues open no later than the designated time.

The patrol is part of the joint efforts by the Interior Ministry and the National Police Office to ensure security for tourists and Thais who are traveling back to their hometowns during the long holidays.

Not only to control drugs and crimes in the areas, the 353 staff is also assigned to keep Phuket in peace and order with high level of security of life and property.

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Does this mean that all the entertainment venues at Patak Road Chalong ( under umbrella of Chalong police station) which are normally open until sunrise now also have to close at official designated times? But how than to feed the families?

Posted by Kurt on December 22, 2014 07:36

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"They are authorised to arrest anyone with guns, war weapons, or explosive materials"

Only illegal over Xmas period?

What ever happened to the moving of the Police force to Phuket to enlarge it?

Posted by Tbs on December 22, 2014 08:08

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Finishes December 26th? Nothing to do with the PM coming down for the tsunami memorial, then?

Posted by Smithy on December 22, 2014 11:57

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entertainment venues open no longer than there designated time.......?
so Bangla shuts down nightly at 1 or 2 pm?.
interesting to see how that pans out....
where is the army?......aren't we under martial law???

Posted by surf starved katoy on December 22, 2014 13:22


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