Bangkok’s police have launched a series of initiatives aimed at making the city’s nightlife safer for tourists. By creating “Safety Zones” in some of Bangkok’s most heavily trafficked entertainment districts, the police hope to reduce violent crime and arrests.
The newfangled safety measures include the installation of CCTV cameras and the training of bar security staffs in martial arts and legal procedure. Those bar security personnel who complete the training will be given a red jacket and hat, each emblazoned with the words “Tourist Security.”
Pol Col Chumpol Pumpuang said, in an interview with the Bangkok Post, that he had installed 10 security cameras along the 150-meters of Soi Cowboy, all of which could be monitored from his phone.
Banners reading “Safety Zone” can now be seen flying over Soi Cowboy, Nana Plaza, Patpong and Khao San Road.
