Thailand's PM Orders Tighter Security After Russian Siblings Brutally Murdered In Pattaya
Anutin said the killings damaged Thailand’s tourism image and ordered more patrols and inspections to reassure visitors.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Chonburi to inspect sites where two Russian siblings and three Thai family members were found dead, apologizing to foreign visitors and ordering stricter security measures.
- Anutin stated the brutal deaths damaged Thailand's image, particularly for tourism hubs like Pattaya and Chonburi, emphasizing that the government must restore public confidence in these internationally recognized destinations.
- Authorities have taken two suspects into custody while investigating potential links between the cases, with reports indicating four people may have been involved in the Thai family's death.
- Regarding calls for capital punishment, the prime minister noted sentencing remains a matter for the courts under Thai law, promising careful handling of sentence reductions by the Justice Ministry and Corrections Department.
- Anutin stressed that the case involved individual offenders and should not be taken as evidence that the country as a whole is unsafe, adding that officials must work quickly to restore trust.
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(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = As a gang of four robbers who murdered five people, including a Russian brother and sister, in the famous tourist area of Pattaya, Thailand, were apprehended, Anutin...
Thailand's PM Orders Tighter Security After Russian Siblings Brutally Murdered In Pattaya
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul issued a public apology on Saturday following the brutal murders of two Russian siblings and three Thai family members in Chonburi. The prime minister visited the crime scenes to oversee the police investigation and mandate stricter security measures for the region.
"Surasak" expresses condolences over the murder of the Russian tourist, orders enhanced security measures, and emphasizes Thailand's commitment to tourists.
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The Straits TimesThai PM Anutin apologises to Russians, orders tighter security after five Chonburi killings
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul apologised to Russian visitors and ordered tighter security measures on Saturday. (Aug 1) after visiting sites in Chonburi linked to the deaths of two Russian siblings and three members of a Thai family.
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