10 Facts About Thai Police

Thai Police was assisted by three deputy directors general and five assistant directors general, all of whom held the rank of police lieutenant general.

The CIB was organized to assist both provincial and metropolitan components of the Royal Thai Police in preventing and suppressing criminal activity and in minimizing threats to national security.

The Provincial Thai Police thus handled law enforcement activities and in many cases was the principal representative of the central government's authority in much of the country.

Provincial Police Division is divided into 10 regions covering the 76 provinces of Thailand except metropolitan Bangkok and the border areas:.

Tourist Thai Police Bureau was elevated from the Tourist Thai Police Division under Central Investigation Bureau in 2017.

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The creation of the Tourist Police is due to the fact that the tourism and entertainment industry in Thailand is growing every year, and the number of people arriving in the country is constantly increasing.

The priorities of the Tourist Thai Police include cooperation with foreign nationals and the promotion of their security.

The Traffic Thai Police Division provides escorts and guards of honor for the king and visiting dignitaries and served as a riot-control force to prevent demonstrations and to disperse unruly crowds in Bangkok.

Royal Thai Police uniforms vary widely according to rank, region, and kind of duty performed.

Thai Police added that the country has had a couple of police reform committees, which did not amount to much when their recommendations were ignored.