The Thai government withdraws its proposal to allow Chinese police to patrol tourist hotspots due to concerns about Beijing's law-enforcement arm overseas.
The government of Thailand this week swiftly walked back a proposal to allow Chinese police to patrol some of its most-popular tourist hotspots amid renewed concerns about the reach of Beijing's law-enforcement arm overseas. Opponents of the plan—initially announced over the weekend by the country's tourism authority—included Thai police chief Gen. Torsak Sukwimol, who cautioned against an intrusion of Thailand 's sovereignty.
The Thai and Chinese foreign ministries couldn't be reached for comment before publication. Chinese police officers have taken part in joint patrols in Europe in the past in the name of safeguarding its large number of travelers overseas. However, the police presence, which included a contact point in New York City, came under intense scrutiny in the West last year. News of likely cooperation with China's public security forces came from the director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thapanee Kiatphaibool. She said she had floated the plan during a meeting with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of Thailand, according to The Nation, an English-language newspaper
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