Police boost security for Bangkok governor poll registration
Police on Thursday stepped up security around Bangkok City Hall 2 in Din Daeng district, where candidates are applying to contest the Bangkok governor election.
Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek said security has been tightened until the last day of registrations.
Registration has been opened from Thursday to Monday from 8.30am to 4.30pm at the Bangkok Airawat Pattana Room at City Hall 2.
Jirasan said the bureau had instructed the Din Daeng police station to cooperate with Metropolitan Police Division 1 to plan and enforce security measures around the venue.
He said police are advising motorists to avoid the area to minimise traffic congestion.
Police are monitoring the situation to prevent any untoward incident and intelligence so far has found no indication there would be any disturbance, Jirasan said.
Despite the peaceful situation so far, special teams from the 191 Police Taskforce, the Special Branch Police and local police are on hand to deal with any untoward situation.
Jirasan said if campaign signs by candidates cause “hardship to the people”, it would be the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s responsibility to handle them. But if police detect any sign blocking the view of motorists or posing a danger to them, police will inform the owner to remove the sign forthwith.
