Thailand to increase CCTV surveillance at border crossings

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Thailand to increase CCTV surveillance at border crossings

Authorities in Thailand say they plan to increase CCTV surveillance at land border crossings with neighbouring countries. The plan calls for the purchase of 500 new cameras which will be installed at checkpoints on the borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.

The green light for the purchase came as a result of a meeting chaired by deputy-prime-minister Prawit Wongsuwan and attended by the assistant-finance-minister and the bosses of the country’s security agencies. A spokesperson stated that the cameras would help identify who was crossing the national borders and help security personnel if they needed to investigate any problems.   

The installation of all the cameras is expected to take up to four months. The cameras are expected to have a life-cycle of 10 years before they need replacing. The Royal Thai Police Force will collaborate on the camera installations with the Revenue and Customs departments. 

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