Tag: CCTV
PM orders upkeep of surveillance cameras
BANGKOK – The government has assured all agencies have sufficient budget for the maintenance of their surveillance cameras and has launched a survey of...
Bangkok police to install more surveillance cameras
Metropolitan police plans to install more surveillance cameras, including infrared cameras, at about 400 spots in the city identified by the police as risky...
Security beef-up at and around Sanam Luang
X-ray machines will be installed at seven points in Sanam Luang on Friday to screen mourners before they are allowed into the inner part...
Vessel trafficking camera system nearly ready
A 60-million baht project to install closed-circuit cameras on passenger ferries and at boat terminals on in Pattaya and Koh Larn is nearly ready...
PM still concerned by water situation
BANGKOK, Aug 18 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra thanked the public and private sectors for assistance in dredging canals while expressed worry over...
Bangkok transforming into a ‘heaven-like city’
During this year’s Architect ’12 event, Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumband Paribatra delivered a speech titled ‘Bangkok, the City of Angels’, in which he described...
Cameras, radio dispatch services helping keep Pattaya safer
A network of closed-circuit television cameras and radio-dispatch centers are helping police keep Pattaya safer. The Pattaya Disaster Relief...
City hall pledges cleanup of Walking Street touts, vendors
Pattaya City Hall is taking another stab at cleaning up Walking Street amid rampant complaints about touts, pick-pockets, ladyboys, flower sellers and other...
SRT assures safe train trips to the southernmost provinces
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 -State Railway of Thailand Deputy Governor Viroj Triampongpan is confident that it is safe to ride the train to...
ICT to launch Smart Eyes project during songkran
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has launched a CCTV project titled ‘Smart Eyes’, in collaboration with the...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...