Tourist Police Bureau
| Tourist Police Bureau กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว | |
|---|---|
Official logo | |
| Abbreviation | TPB |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2017 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Thailand |
| Operations jurisdiction | Thailand |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| Police officers | 1,700 |
| Parent agency | Royal Thai Police |
| Website | |
| touristpolice | |
The Tourist Police Bureau (Thai: กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว; also known as Thai Tourist Police) is a national law enforcement agency of Thailand tasked with patrolling and protecting the safety of foreign visitors and the country's tourism and entertainment industries. It is part of the Royal Thai Police.
The bureau was established on 1 September 2017, evolving from the Tourist Police Division formed in 1992, which traces its origins to 1976. Its creation was prompted by the fact that the tourism and entertainment industries in Thailand have seen continuous growth each year, and the number of people arriving in the country has steadily increased. The priorities of the tourist police include cooperation with foreign nationals and the promotion of their security.[1][2]
Functions
The Tourist Police Bureau has the following powers and responsibilities:[3]
- Plan development strategies, monitor, provide advice to other police departments
- Increase the confidence of tourists in their safety as well as that of their property
- Assist tourists
- Eliminate fraud, protecting the interests of tourists[4]
- If necessary, help tourists cooperate with other police departments
- Contribute to the improvement of the country's tourism image
See also
References
- ^ "The professional development of tourist police in Thailand: an investigation into English communication competency". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "รู้จักตำรวจท่องเที่ยว" [Get to know the tourist police]. Tourist Police Bureau (in Thai). Archived from the original on 28 January 2019.
- ^ "วิสัยทัศน์" [Vision] (in Thai). Archived from the original on 24 October 2017.
- ^ "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.