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The Tourist Police Bureau (Thai: กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว) of Thailand was formed on 1 September 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. Its creation was prompted by the fact that the tourism and entertainment industries in Thailand are 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.

Functions

The Tourist Police Bureau has the following powers and responsibilities:

• Plan development strategies, monitor, provide advice to other police departments
• Ensure the safety of the king, regent, privileged persons, and members of the royal family
• Increase the confidence of tourists in their safety as well as that of their property
• Assist tourists
• Eliminate fraud, protecting the interests of tourists
• If necessary, help tourists cooperate with other police departments
• Contribute to the improvement of the country's tourism image

See also

• Border Patrol Police

References

1. "The professional development of tourist police in Thailand: an investigation into English communication competency". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "รู้จักตำรวจท่องเที่ยว" [Get to know the tourist police]. Tourist Police Bureau (in Thai). Archived from the original on 28 January 2019.
3. "วิสัยทัศน์" [Vision] (in Thai). Archived from the original on 24 October 2017.
4. "Thai tourist police vow crackdown on taxi drivers' scams". asiaone.com. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

External links

• Royal Decree establishing the Tourist Police

• Tourism in Thailand
• Sub-departmental government bodies of Thailand
• Royal Thai Police
• 1992 establishments in Thailand