Pol. Maj. Gen Supisarn
Bhakdinarinath (centre), Commander of the Crime Suppression Division is inviting
tourist and foreign business owener to a brainstorming seminar on crime.
Phasakorn Channgam
Tourists and foreign business owners are being invited to brainstorm and
suggest ideas to stem Pattaya’s surging crime rate during a half-day seminar
organized by the Royal Thai Police.
The Jan. 29 workshop, beginning at noon at city hall, features a talk from Pol.
Maj. Gen Supisarn Bhakdinarinath, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division,
and local police and city officials.
The afternoon session, which runs from 2:30-5 p.m., will see audience members
split into four groups to brainstorm solutions to security issues suggested by
moderators, then present their conclusions.
Organizers said the seminar will focus on the causes of crime, building a
network of foreign tourists and business owners and the idea of building a
database to plan safety measures to protect the lives and assets of tourists.
Police have stepped up enforcement in Pattaya in the face of a surge in crime
against tourists and foreigners. The Community Safety Workshop is one way, they
said, to promote cooperation from citizens and have them present their views on
various issues and brainstorm solutions to solving problems.
