PM orders increased security for festive season
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PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered security agencies and related ministries to beef up security during the Loy Krathong and New Year festivals.
Government Spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Prayuth had instructed security agencies and the ministries of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Culture to be extra vigilant.
Sansern said the prime minister instructed the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, operating under the Ministry of Interior, to be the lead agency coordinating with other agencies in stepping up security measures under the agenda “Safety Thailand”.
“The objective is to make Thailand a nice place to live and travel with high security and safety and the capability of handling any disasters immediately and efficiently,’’ he said.
Sansern said Prayut had ordered concerned agencies to launch campaigns aimed at making people behave during Loy Kratong and other upcoming festive activities.
