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Telephone Of Tourist Police In Thailand

With the growth of tourism over the last 30 years a special unit has been set up by the Royal Thai of tourists. The officers of the Tourist Police wear a distinctive badge on Police force to deal with the safety and well-being the their arm and speak English and some other European languages. They can be called upon in all kinds of situations, such as road traffic accidents, theft, disputes with hotels or shop keepers where a foreign tourist is involved. They will act as arbitrators on disputes, and in our experience they do so in an unbiased fashion.
The force has offices in the major tourist areas:

Bangkok

North Bangkok :Telephone Number 02-3080946-7
South Bangkok :Telephone Number 02-3080948-9
Thonburi bangkok :Telephone Number 02-3080950-1
Suwannaphum Airport :Telephone Number 02-1321155
Police Radio control :Telephone Number 02-3080333,02-3080865,02-3080867

Central Of Thailand

Ayuthaya :Telephone Number 035-242352,035-241446
Lopburi :Telephone Number 036-244515
srakaew :Telephone Number 037-230200
Chonburi (Pattaya) :Telephone Number 038-429371,038-425937
Rayong :Telephone Number 038-651669
Trad :Telephone Number 039-538091
Petchburi :Telephone Number 032-515995
Khanchanaburi :Telephone Number 034-512668,034-512795

East Of Thailand

Nakorn Ratchasima :Telephone Number 044-341778
Ubonratchathani :Telephone Number 045-244941
Khon Kaen :Telephone Number 043-226195
Nakorn Phanom :Telephone Number 042-511737
Udonthani :Telephone Number 042-211291,042-328189
Loi :Telephone Number 042-835758

North Of Thailand

Chaing Mai :Telephone Number 053-247317-8
Chaing Rai :Telephone Number 053-717796,053-717779,053-740249
Nan :Telephone Number 054-710216
Pitsanuloke :Telephone Number 055-245357-8
Nakhon Sawan :Telephone Number 056-224172,056-233072
Tak(maesod) :Telephone Number 055-563854
Mae Hong Son :Telephone Number 053-611812

South Of Thailand

Ranong :Telephone Number 077-825515
Phuket :Telephone Number 076-354360
Krabi :Telephone Number 075-637208
Songkhla :Telephone Number 074-246733
Narathiwat :Telephone Number 073-612008
Surat Thani :Telephone Number 077-200475
Samui Island :Telephone Number 077-421281

Safety in Thailand

Thailand is a very safe country to visit, but it is always wise to take some precautions to ensure you have a trouble free holiday:

1. Make sure your room is locked and bolted at night.
2. Always leave valuables, airline tickets and passports in the hotel safety deposit box.
3. Carry a photocopy of the id page of you passport. The police can demand to see it, but rarely do.
4. If you take a taxi, be clear about where you want to go. (See Scams)
5. In Bangkok taxis have meters, but in provincial areas you will need to bargain the price.
6. When travelling by train or bus don't leave valuables in you baggage, and be cautious of strangers offering free food or drink. Thai's can be very hospitable, but it also has been known for food and drink to be drugged. When you awake your valuables have gone.
7. If you hire a vehicle read the terms carefully, and make sure you get proper insurance cover, otherwise you may have to pay for any damage or repairs.
8. Wear reasonable clothing if you ride a motorcycle. A minor spill when wearing shorts can ruin your holiday. The law requires you to wear a crash helmet.
9. The law requires front seat passengers in cars to wear a seat belt.
10. Driving standards in Thailand leave a lot to be desired so take extra care.
11. If you hire a water scooter or jet ski wear a life jacket and keep away from areas where people are swimming.
12. You require a Thai driving licence or and International driving permit to ride a motorcycle or drive a car. Your licence from home is not sufficient. When driving without a licence you also invalidate your insurance cover.
13. Take out travel insurance. If you are involved in a road traffic accident the maximum amount of compensation guaranteed by law is only US$2,000. For anything more you will have to go to court, possibly waiting years and still never see a penny.
14. Since 2003 there has been a crack down on drugs, and the penalties for possession and trafficking have been enforced with extreme severity.
15. Thailand has a special Tourist Police force which was founded to assist visitors. The officers are multilingual and will help deal with theft, accidents and disputes.

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I'm Pattaya Tourist Police

Tourist Police of Thailand.
In Pattaya Chonburi Thailand.
If you want to need help,you can call
Emergency CALL 1155 in Thailand
+(66)38-429371 or +(66)38-425937
Fax +(66)38-410044

Travelling to Chon Buri

By Car
Chon Buri is a one-hour drive from Bangkok along Highway No. 34 (Bang Na-Trat). Alternatively, taking the Motor Way (new Bangkok-Chon Buri Route) will reduce travel time.

By Bus
The 1.5-hour journey from Bangkok can be made on regular buses originating from the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai). Air-conditioned buses leave Ekkamai every 40 minutes from 5.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tel: 0 2391 9829. Non air-conditioned buses leave Ekkamai every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tel: 0 2391 2504.
There are also air-conditioned buses leaving the Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road from 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Call: 0 2936 2852-66 for more information. In addition, Si Racha Tour, Tel: 0 2936 4029 operates air-conditioned bus services to Chon Buri and Bang Saen.

Travelling to Pattaya

By car
Pattaya can be reached in a 2.5-hour drive along Bangna-Trat Highway via Bang Pakong, Chon Buri and Si Racha. However, visitors can avoid Chon Buri by opting for Highway 36, the new Chon Buri - Pattaya - Rayong route or taking the motorway from Rama 9 Road.
By bus
Air-conditioned and regular buses depart from the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) and Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) on Kamphaengphet Road daily. Buses (air-con) depart the Eastern Bus Terminal every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from Mochit II (Northern Bus Terminal) from 5.00 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Departure times and fares may be obtained from the Eastern Bus Terminal, tel. 0 2391 2504, 0 2391 8097 or the Northern Bus Terminal, tel. 0 2936 2852-66.
There are also minibuses that travel directly from Bangkok Airport to Pattaya at 9.00 a.m., 12.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. daily. For more information, contact the Bangkok International Airport, tel. 0 2535 1111.
In addition, most hotels in Bangkok provide bus services to Pattaya. Contact the tour desk at your hotel for details.
By train
The State Railway of Thailand offers a daily train service departing Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Station at 06.55 a.m., tel. 0 2621 8701. It takes about 5 hours to reach a station located near the Siam Country Club.
By Air
Bangkok Airways provides daily flights connecting Ko Samui and U-Taphao Airport. (Approximately 30 kilometers south of Pattaya).

Travelling in Pattaya
Pattaya City is divided into four major zones: North Pattaya, Central Pattaya, South Pattaya and Chomthian. It should be noted that there is a small mountain known as the Hill, located between South Pattaya and Chomthian. For a visual illustration take a look at the Map of Pattaya and Chomthian with the Hill.
Motorbikes are the most popular mode of transport in Pattaya. However, transportation in the city is facilitated through the use of special cars (song taew), customized pickup trucks with passenger seats in a covered overhead back cabin. These pickups, known as Bahts-Bus, can easily carry 8-10 passengers in the back, plus 1 or 2 passengers in front. They circle around the city and are allowed to stop anywhere. In addition to motorbike-taxis, the Bahts-Buses are the only form of public transport permitted in Pattaya. If not occupied, they also can be hired as private taxis. In fact, they are private vehicles in most cases belonging to the drivers. There are so many of them that they end up looking for passengers.
This compact city consists of 3 major roads that parallel each other. Right along the beach is Beach Rd., which is a one-way road from the north to south that is a few kilometers long. Second Rd. is a hundred or so meters away and carries city transport mainly from the south to north, although it is partly a two-way road. The last road is Sukhumvit Rd, a continuation of the highway leading to Bangkok. Many small streets called Soi(s) cross the roads. And it's advisable to walk some of the small streets, which are enumerated from north to south, although some have names. Second Rd. continues on to South Pattaya and turns to Chomthian reaching Chomthian beach within 5 minutes, and continues alongside Chomthian beach, which is approximately 20 kilometers long with some secluded escapes.

Chomthian Beach Rd., which is a two-way road, also parallels Sukhumvit Rd and is the only road in the Chomthian area, except for some connecting streets. On the other side of Sukhumvit road are several country clubs, golf courses and typical Thai rural villages, providing charming escapes on the banks of sweet-water lakes and small streams in the leisurely and relaxing countryside.
Many kinds of motorbikes, convertible monster Jeeps, sport and passenger cars are offered for rent. A driver's license is not required for driving around Pattaya and vicinity, so many tourists are tempted get behind the wheel. It should be noted that in Thailand drivers drive on the left lane, as in England and Japan
Distances from Amphoe Muang or Chon Buri Town to other districts :
Ban Bueng 14 km.
Phanat Nikhom 22 km.
Phan Thong 24 km.
Si Racha 24 km.
Ko Sichang 35 km.
Bang Lamung (Pattaya) 45 km.
Nong Yai 51 km.
Bo Thong 56 km.
Sattahip 86 km.
Distances from Chon Buri to neighbouring provinces :
Chachoengsao 43 km.
Rayong 98 km.
Samut Prakan 64 km.
Rayong 98 km.
Chanthaburi 164 km.

About Pattaya

In fact only 40 years ago Pattaya as we know it today, didn't even exist. On the stretch of coast between Sriracha and Sattahip, there were only a small number of fishing villages and in Pattaya bay itself, there were just a few fishing families who had settled here because of the calm waters and the safety of the bay, protected headlands to the North and South and by mountains behind. Their nearest neighbors lived just around the headland to the north, where, in the old days salt used to be produced (Naa-Klua = salt fields) but where there were now mainly fishing families. People traveled about by foot or by bullock carts because, except of the main road from Bangkok to Sattahip, only a few dirt roads and tracks existed.

Nevertheless, the bay and nearby islands provided good, safe fishing and more and more families came here to settle down, Gradually a village developed. At first was know as Tupphraya the general name for the area which dated back to the time when Pharaya Taksin (Duke Taksin) camped near here with the followers he had gathered to help free Thailand from the Burmese (Tupphraya - the Pharaya' - army)
As the village grew, the villagers wanted to give it a separate identity, so they adopted the name of Pattaya,which was the name they used for the strong winds which came from the South West at the beginning of every rainy season.
The pace of life was slow and it seemed as if Pattaya would remain an out-of-the-way place forever. Even up to 30 years ago there were only a few buses serving the 100 or more families who lived here and visitors from elsewhere were few and far between. But things were destined to change and as usual, it was a war (the Vietnam War) which changed them. The U.S.A. sent soldiers to build the air base at U Tapao and many of these took to spending their leisure time and money in Pattaya.
The beaches were clean in those days and the sea breezes made it pleasant and cool. People in the surrounding areas were quick to spot the business opportunities and bars guesthouses begun to spring up. The fisher - folk probably resented this intrusion, but it provided a good market for their catches and they soon got on the bandwagon by offering fishing trips to Koh Larn for about 50 Baht per head. Gradually, visitors from Bangkok also begun to use the resort at weekends, although the trip was a tiring 3 to 4 hours on the two-lane road.
Later the US Military based in Thailand begun to use Pattaya for rest and recreation (R&R) and bigger hotels and entertainment places (including the oldest profession of them all) were built to cater for them. Thus the' 60s and' 70s saw the most rapid change and development. In 1964 in view of its new importance, Pattata was raised to the status of a village and in 1979, elevated to that of a Teasban Nakhon (Municipality), responsible now for its own administration.
Today Pattaya is Thailand's premier beach resort and attracts annually more than a million tourists from all over the world. Pattaya provides high standard hotels, restaurants, sports, entertainment and shopping facilities. The resort is Thailand's most important diving center and the east coast is also a paradise for golfers.

Major Embassies and Consulates

Most major embassies and consulates can be found within the city of Bangkok. So if you need to replace a lost passport, look no further

Country	Address	Telephone
Argentina	Suite 1601, Glas Haus Bldg, 16 th, Sukhumvit 25, Bangkok 10110	(662) 259-0401, 259-9198
Australia	37 Sathorn Tai Road, Bangkok 10120	(662) 287-2680
Austria	14 Soi Nandha, Off Soi Sathorn1, Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok 10120	(662) 287-3970-2, 303-6057
Bangladesh	House No.727 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thong Lo), Bangkok 10120	(662)392-9437-8
Belgium	17th Fl., Sathon City Tower, 175 Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok 10120	(662)679-5454
Belize	10 th Fl.,Pilot Pen Building, 331-331/1-3 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500	(662)636-8377
Bhutan	375/1 Soi Ratchadaniwet, Pracha-Uthit Road, Samsen Nok, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10320	(662)274-4740-2
Brazil	34th Fl., Lumphini Tower, 1168/101, Phra Ram 4 Road, Thung Mahamek, Sathon, Bangkok 10120	(662) 285-6080
British	1031 Wireless Road Lumpini, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330	(662) 305-8333
Brunei	132 Soi 23 Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei, Wattana, Bangkok 10110	(662) 204-1476-9
Bulgaria	64/4 Soi Charoenmit (Ekkamai10), Sukhumvit 63 Road, Wattana, Bangkok 10110	(662)391-6180-1
Cambodia	185 Ratchadamri Road,Lumphini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330	(662)254-6630, 253-9851
Canada	15th Fl., Abdulrahim Place, 990 Phra Ram 4 Road, Bangkok	(662) 636-0540
Chile	UBCII Bldg,10th Fl. 591, Sukhumvit 33 Road;Charan Tower, 10 Khlong Tan Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok	(662)260-3870, 260-3892
China	57 Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10310	(662)245-7043-4
Czech Republic	71/6 Ruam Ruedi Soi 2, Phloenchit Road, Bangkok 10330	(662) 255-3027, 255-5060
CUBA	Mela Mansion Apt.3c, 5 Soi Sukhumvit 27, Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok 10110	(662) 665-2803
Denmark	10 Soi Sathon1 (Atthakan Prasit), Sathorn Road, Bangkok	(662)343-1100
Egypt	No. 6, Las Colinas Bldg.,42nd Fl., Sukhumvit 21 (Soi Asoke) Wattana, Bangkok 10110	(662)661-7184, 266-0236
Finland	16th Fl.,Amarin Tower 500, Ploenchit Road,Bangkok	(662)256-9306-9
France	35 Soi Rong Phasi Kao (Soi 36), Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok 10500	(662) 657-5100
Germany	9 Sathorn Tai Road, Bangkok 10120	(662) 287-9000
Greece	30th Fl, Thaiwah Tower II, 21/159 Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok 10120	(662) 679-1462
Hungary	20 th Fl., Oak Tower President Park Condominium,95 Sukhumvit Soi 24, Khlong toei, Bangkok	(662)661-1150-2
India	46 Soi Prasanmit, Sukhumvit Soi 23, Bangkok	(662)258-0300-5
Indonesia	600-602 Phetchaburi Road, Bangkok 10400	(662)252-3135-9
Iran	602 Sukhumvit Rd., (between Soi 22 and 24), Bangkok	(662) 259-0611-3, 258-9322
Iraq	47 Pradiphat Road,Samsen Nai,Phayathai,Bangkok 10400	(662) 278-5335-7
Israel	Ocean Tower II, 25th Fl., 75 Sukhumvit Soi 19, Bangkok	(662)204-9200
Italy	399 Nang Linchi Road, Thung Mahamek, Bangkok 10120	(662) 285-4090-3
Japan	1674 New Petchaburi Road, Bangkok 10320	(662) 252-6151-9
Korea (DPRK)	14 Muban Suanlaemthong 2, Soi 28, Phattanakan Road, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250	(662) 319-2686
Korea (ROK)	23 Thiam Ruammit Road, Ratchadaphisek, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10320	(662) 247-7537-41
Kuwait	Sathon Nakhon Tower, 24th A Fl., 100/44 Sathon Nuea Road, Bangkok 10500	(662) 636-6600, 636-7461
Laos	520, 502/1-3 Wang Thongland, Bangkok 10310	(662) 539-6667-8, 539-6679
Malaysia	33-35 Sathon Tai Road, Thung Mahamek,Sathon, Bangkok 10120	(662) 679-2190-9
Mexico	20th Fl., 21/60-62 Thai Wah Tower 1, Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok	(662) 285-0995
Morocco	One Pacific Place Bldg, 19th Fl, 140 Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 4-6) Khong Toei, Bangkok 10110	(662) 653-2444-6
Myanmar	132 Sathon Nuea Road, Bangkok 10500	(662) 234-0278
Nepal	189 Sukhumvit 71 Road, Phra Khanong, Bangkok 10110	(662)391-7240, 390-2280
Netherlands	106 Witthayu Road, Bangkok	(662) 254-7701-5
New Zealand	M Thai Tower,14 th Fl, All seasons Place, 87 Witthayu Road, Lumphini, Bangkok 10330	(662) 254-2530
Nigeria	100 Sukhumvit Soi 38, Phra Khanong, Bangkok 10110	(662) 391-5197
Norway	UBC II Bldg., 18 Fl., 591 Sukhumvit Soi 33, Bangkok 10110	(662) 302-6415
Oman	82 Seng Thong Thani Tower, 32nd Fl., Sathon Nuea Road, Bangkok	(662)639-9380-2
Pakistan	31 Soi Nana Nuea, Sukhumvit Soi 3,Bangkok 10110	(662)253-0288-9
Panama	1168/37 16th Flr, Lumpini Tower, Rama 5 Road, Sathon , Bangkok	(662) 679-7988-9 Fax:(662) 679-7991
Peru	Glass Haus Bldg., 16th Fl,1 Sukhumvit Soi 25, Wattana, Bangkok 10110	(662)260-6243, 260-6245,260-6248
Phillippines	760 Sukhumvit Road, Corner Soi Philippines (Sukhumvit 30/1), Bangkok 10110	(662)259-0139-40
Poland	8A, Sri-Yu-Khon Bldg., Sukhumvit Soi 5,Khlong Toei,Watthana, Bangkok 10110	(662)251-8891-2
Portugal	26 Captain Bush Lane(Soi 30) New Road,Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500	(662)234-7435-6, 234-2123
Romania	20/1 Soi Ratchakhru, Phahonyothin Soi 5, Phahonyothin Road, Bangkok 10400	(662)617-1551
Russia	78 Sap Rd., Surawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500	(662)234-9824, 268-1169
Saudi Arabia	82 Seng Thong Thani Bldg, 23rd&24th Fl., Sathon Nuea Road, Silom Road,Bangkok 10500	(662)639-2960-3, 639-2999
Singapore	9th&18th Fl,Rajanakarn Building 183 Sathon Tai Road, Yanawa, Bangkok 10120	(662)286-2111, 286-1434
Slovak Republic	Thai Wah Tower II,22nd Fl,21/144 Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok 10120	(662)677-3445-6
South Africa	6th Fl., The Park Place, 231 Lumphini, Sarasin Road, Bangkok 10330	(662)253-8473-6
Spain	7th Fl., Diethelm Tower A.,Room 701-702, 93/1 Witthayu Road, Bangkok 10330	(662)252-6112, 253-5132-4
Sri Lanka	13th Fl., Ocean Tower II Bldg., 75/6-7 Sukhumvit Soi 19 (Soi Watthana), Bangkok 10110	(662)261-1934-5, 665-7299, 261-1938
Sweden	20th Fl., Pacific Place, 140 Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 4 and 6), Bangkok 10110	(662)263-7200
Switzerland	35 Witthayu Road, Bangkok 10330	(662)253-0156-60
Turkey	61/1 Soi Chatsan , Sutthisan Road,Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310	(662)274-7262-3
Ukraine	87 All season Place, CRC Tower, 33rd Fl, Witthayu Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330	(662) 685-3215
United Arab Emirates	82 Seng Thong Thani Bldg, 25th Fl., Sathon Nuea Road, Silom Road,Bangkok 10500	(662)639-9820-4
U.S.A.	120-122 Witthayu Road, Bangkok 10330	(662)205-4000
Vietnam	83/1 Witthayu Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan, Bangkok	(662)251-7202, 251-3552