The “Tourist Police I Lert U” mobile application has been launched to provide tourists with a quick and easy way to contact the police when in need of assistance.
The app is available in English and Thai and can be downloaded for free from Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS. The application is connected to the Tourist Police 1155 Emergency Response Center, where interpreters and translators are available to assist travelers in other languages.
Those in need of assistance can use the app to take a photo of an incident and upload it via the app to contact the Tourist Police, who will immediately dispatch officers to the scene.
The Tourist Police are a division of the Royal Thai Police charged with ensuring the safety and well-being of tourists. The agency has more than 1,900 officers and operates throughout the kingdom, including at all major tourist destinations such as Bangkok, Phuket, Samui and Chiang Mai.
