Bangkok : More surveillance cameras are to be installed in Bangkok and at tourist destinations in Thailand following the murder of two British tourists, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday.
The bodies of Hanna Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were discovered last week on a beach on the island of Koh Tao, or Turtle Island, famous for its turquoise waters, coral reefs and diving.
The killings have sparked debate over tourist safety in a country promoted as a land of welcoming Buddhist people, palm-fringed beaches and lively night life.
Police are investigating.
"In dark places, CCTV cameras can't capture images properly so there must be brighter lights. In Bangkok and tourist areas there must be brighter lighting and there must be CCTV all over the country," Prawit said.
Thailand attracts more than 20 million tourists each year and the tourist industry accounts for about 10 percent of gross domestic product.
"If we say we can't catch the perpetrators then it reflects badly on us. We must accelerate confidence in Thailand," Prayuth said.
"Police have almost finished collecting evidence and will not leave any stone unturned. More officials have gone to the island to assist the local team," police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kissana Phatanacharoen told Reuters.
The bodies of Hanna Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were discovered last week on a beach on the island of Koh Tao, or Turtle Island, famous for its turquoise waters, coral reefs and diving.
The killings have sparked debate over tourist safety in a country promoted as a land of welcoming Buddhist people, palm-fringed beaches and lively night life.
Police are investigating.
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"In dark places, CCTV cameras can't capture images properly so there must be brighter lights. In Bangkok and tourist areas there must be brighter lighting and there must be CCTV all over the country," Prawit said.
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Thailand attracts more than 20 million tourists each year and the tourist industry accounts for about 10 percent of gross domestic product.
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"If we say we can't catch the perpetrators then it reflects badly on us. We must accelerate confidence in Thailand," Prayuth said.
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"Police have almost finished collecting evidence and will not leave any stone unturned. More officials have gone to the island to assist the local team," police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kissana Phatanacharoen told Reuters.
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