PHUKET, June 29 (TNA) – Thailand would enforce its Internal Security Act on the southern resort island of Phuket during upcoming regional meetings, Defence Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan said on Monday.
Gen. Prawit, who was visiting the meeting on Phuket, said preparations were fully completed.
Touching on the security issue, he said joint military and police units have been directed to work in teams and local residents would also assist officials to provide security at the meeting venues.
Gen. Prawit said the enforcement of the Internal Security Act would help prevent any untoward incident. Implementation of the law would cover the meeting period.
The internal security law would be enforced only on Phuket. It would neither violate human rights nor cause trouble to the public, he said.
Thailand will host the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) and the 16th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on Phuket between July 17-23.
Meanwhile, Governor Wichai Praisangop said that the event, which would bring ministers from 21 countries and 2,000 members of their entourages and journalists to Phuket, will help revive local tourism.
He believed that if the regional meetings are successful, the government will select Phuket as the venue for the ASEAN summit in October. (TNA)
General News : Last Update : 19:23:51 29 June 2009 (GMT+7:00)
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