PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket, Jamleran Tipayapongtada , today ordered local councils and police to look at setting up 24-hour safety centres at all 18 tourism beaches on the holiday island.
The governor made several sweeping suggestions as part of changes being introduced that are aimed at jolting Phuket into a proactive and responsive mode.
Police, local authorities and business representatives have been told to report back on the safety centre concept.
They will also be required to provide details of all incidents involving tourism safety at new monthly meetings headed by the governor.
These will be additional monthly meetings to the monthly meetings the governor says he is going to hold with the island's honorary consuls, who represent about 20 countries.
Incidents involving road safety, motorcycle and car hire, ATVs, jet-skis, tuk-tuks, taxis, buses, minivans, parasails, snorkelling and diving have to be recorded and detailed at every monthly meeting, today's gathering was told.
Scams and allegations of rip-offs would be on the list.
''Every business connected to tourism must be involved,'' the governor said. ''This is a cooperative venture.''
The 24-hour safety centres at every beach are anew idea that appears designed to activate the thinking of local councils and police to become more attuned with the needs of the hundreds of thousands of tourists who make the island a prosperous place to live.
The meetings will involve not just Phuket but people with responsibilities at sea and from outlying islands.
The governor made several sweeping suggestions as part of changes being introduced that are aimed at jolting Phuket into a proactive and responsive mode.
Police, local authorities and business representatives have been told to report back on the safety centre concept.
They will also be required to provide details of all incidents involving tourism safety at new monthly meetings headed by the governor.
These will be additional monthly meetings to the monthly meetings the governor says he is going to hold with the island's honorary consuls, who represent about 20 countries.
Incidents involving road safety, motorcycle and car hire, ATVs, jet-skis, tuk-tuks, taxis, buses, minivans, parasails, snorkelling and diving have to be recorded and detailed at every monthly meeting, today's gathering was told.
Scams and allegations of rip-offs would be on the list.
''Every business connected to tourism must be involved,'' the governor said. ''This is a cooperative venture.''
The 24-hour safety centres at every beach are anew idea that appears designed to activate the thinking of local councils and police to become more attuned with the needs of the hundreds of thousands of tourists who make the island a prosperous place to live.
The meetings will involve not just Phuket but people with responsibilities at sea and from outlying islands.
So until the safety centers are operational, where do we report such issues?
I have tried reporting issues with a tuktuk at the police station but there was no interest in dealing with the problem
Posted by Discover Thainess on October 22, 2015 06:06
Editor Comment:
Take it to the governor's office.