PHUKET: The new Region 8 Police Headquarters is to be opened on Phuket on September 11 by national police chief Somyot Poompunmuang.
The extensive facilities in northern Phuket, near the Tachatchai checkpoint that controls the road to and from the island, is expected to house more than 200 police.
Commanding the headquarters will be Lieutenant General Decha Butr-nampetch. He will oversee 96 police station through seven southern provinces.
They are Ranong (seven police stations) Phang Nga (seven) Krabi (nine) Phuket (10) Chumpon (14) Surat Thani (24) and Nakkorn Si Thammarat (25).
With a long history of working on Phuket in various roles, Lt. General Decha is also a former Phuket Police Commander.
The moving of Region 8 headquarters from Surat Thani province to Phuket will provide the island with police who could be deployed as part of training exercises and in the event of special needs.
Security of tourists and residents remains the main priority for police on Phuket and in the Andaman region.
The extensive facilities in northern Phuket, near the Tachatchai checkpoint that controls the road to and from the island, is expected to house more than 200 police.
Commanding the headquarters will be Lieutenant General Decha Butr-nampetch. He will oversee 96 police station through seven southern provinces.
They are Ranong (seven police stations) Phang Nga (seven) Krabi (nine) Phuket (10) Chumpon (14) Surat Thani (24) and Nakkorn Si Thammarat (25).
With a long history of working on Phuket in various roles, Lt. General Decha is also a former Phuket Police Commander.
The moving of Region 8 headquarters from Surat Thani province to Phuket will provide the island with police who could be deployed as part of training exercises and in the event of special needs.
Security of tourists and residents remains the main priority for police on Phuket and in the Andaman region.
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He will oversee 116 police station through seven southern provinces.
They are Ranong (seven police stations) Phang Nga (seven) Krabi (nine) Phuket (10) Chumpon (14) Surat Thani (24) and Nakkorn Si Thammarat (25).
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So where are the 20 'ghost' police stations then?
Posted by Simon Luttrell on August 26, 2015 18:15
Editor Comment:
Thanks, our reporter ran out of fingers and toes.