PHUKET:
The arrival of the ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC) in 2015, when nationals of the ASEAN bloc will be able to
travel and work in Thailand more or less without hindrance, will encourage more
crime, a senior policeman has warned.
The
warning came from the commander of the Thai Tourist Police division, Pol Maj
Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri, who added that Phuket and Pattaya were likely to be
targets for the new wave of criminals.
He
added that he believed tourism-related crime and complaints would be
complicated by new laws, and the numbers of Tourist Police would need to almost
doubled, from the current number of 987 officers nationwide to 1,759.
Gen
Adis said that lowering immigration barriers meant that “tourists” were more
likely to engage in illegal activities.
The
superintendent of Phuket Tourist Police, Pol Capt Uramporn Koondejsumrit, said
that 27 officers are currently stationed on the island.
He
agreed with the Gen Adis that a boost in manpower will be needed. “We will need
more officers because people will be able to cross borders more easily after
2015, resulting in an increase in the crime rate in Phuket,” he said.
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