BANGKOK:-- Police have called on foreigners to carry their
passports with them at all times in order to help officers crackdown on
transnational crime.
On Friday evening, officers from Lumpini and Thonglor police raided entertainment venues and set up two police checkpoints in order to ensure that foreigners were carrying either their original passport or a photocopy with them.
The operation led by Pol. Lt. Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, Metropolitan Police Commander, saw raids on 15 entertainment venues.
Pol. Lt. Gen Sanit also revealed that passport control checkpoints were set up outside the Grace Hotel, Soi Nana and the Asoke Montri intersection.
The police commander, told reporters that the operation had been to focus on foreigners who may be involved in crime.
He added that following the raids and passport checks, everything went smoothly and no one was found to be breaking the rules.
“The reason I decided to do the mission tonight is because many entertainment venues which attract foreign tourists are located in these areas. And since many foreigners visit these areas I’m afraid some of them might have ill-intentions to be involved in dark business, or even crimes, especially trans-national crime.
“This operation also helps to boost confidence between tourists and the security forces”, he added.
“I also want to ask for cooperation from all tourists to carry their passports or a photocopy every time when they go out.”
On Friday evening, officers from Lumpini and Thonglor police raided entertainment venues and set up two police checkpoints in order to ensure that foreigners were carrying either their original passport or a photocopy with them.
The operation led by Pol. Lt. Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, Metropolitan Police Commander, saw raids on 15 entertainment venues.
Pol. Lt. Gen Sanit also revealed that passport control checkpoints were set up outside the Grace Hotel, Soi Nana and the Asoke Montri intersection.
The police commander, told reporters that the operation had been to focus on foreigners who may be involved in crime.
He added that following the raids and passport checks, everything went smoothly and no one was found to be breaking the rules.
“The reason I decided to do the mission tonight is because many entertainment venues which attract foreign tourists are located in these areas. And since many foreigners visit these areas I’m afraid some of them might have ill-intentions to be involved in dark business, or even crimes, especially trans-national crime.
“This operation also helps to boost confidence between tourists and the security forces”, he added.
“I also want to ask for cooperation from all tourists to carry their passports or a photocopy every time when they go out.”
