Tourist Police deploy more than 100 personnel across Phuket for high season
More than 100 Tourist Police officers and support personnel have been deployed across Phuket ahead of the 2026 high season.
More than 100 Tourist Police officers and support personnel have been deployed across Phuket ahead of the 2026 high season.
The campaign was launched at the Bangla Police Box in Patong on Nov 10, at a ceremony presided over by Tourist Police Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Pongsayam Meekhanthong. An official report said the operation is overseen by Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul and involves government agencies, police, volunteers and tourism-sector representatives.
The operation will focus on proactive patrols, monitoring for criminal activity, assisting visitors and coordinating rapid responses to incidents in key tourist areas during the year-end travel period, according to the report. Officers later toured Soi Bangla, Patong’s main nightlife and entertainment strip, and spoke with Thai and foreign tourists.
Pol Lt Gen Pongsayam also presented red flags to lifeguards to identify dangerous beach areas and zones where swimming is prohibited. Red-and-yellow flags will mark areas where swimming is considered safe. The campaign aims to improve warnings for beachgoers and help prevent swimming accidents and drownings, the report said.
The Tourist Police Bureau said Thailand received 636,432 international visitors from Nov 1 to 7, an 18.15% increase from the previous week. The cumulative total from Jan 1 to Nov 7 reached 26.10 million international arrivals, generating more than B1.27 trillion in tourism revenue.
Visitors needing assistance or wishing to report an incident can contact the Tourist Police hotline on 1155, which operates around the clock.
