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The Tourist Police Bureau (Thai: กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว) of Thailand was formed on September 1, 2017. It was elevated from the Tourist Police Division, which was formed in 1992 and traces its origins to 1976. The Tourist Police is a department of the Royal Thai Police, which is the main law enforcement agency in the country. The creation of the Tourist Police is due to the fact that the tourism and entertainment industry in Thailand is growing every year, and the number of people arriving in the country is constantly increasing. The priorities of the Tourist Police include cooperation with foreign nationals and the promotion of their security.[1]
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Tourist Police Bureau กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว | |
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Abbreviation | TPB |
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Formed | 2017 |
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National agency | Thailand |
Operations jurisdiction | Thailand |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand |
Police officers | 1,700 |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Royal Thai Police |
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In September 2021, General Prawit Wongsuwan who is the Deputy Prime Minister. appointed Lieutenant-General Sukhun Phrommai Commander of the Tourist Police.[2]
The Office of the Tourist Police has the following powers and responsibilities:[3]
According to Reuters correspondent, Andrew Marshall, "The country has a special force of Tourist Police, set up specifically so that foreigners have as little contact as possible with the ordinary police—the effect on the crucial tourism industry would be chilling."[4]
According to one source, there are 1,700 enlisted tourist police on the force, and has its own S.W.A.T.[5]
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