Police in Bangkok Conduct Random Checks on Tourists

More than 200 policemen conducted random searches on foreign tourists on Nana Road (Sukhumvit 3 Road) at 12am Saturday.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Patrol and Special Operation Division, the Tourist Police Division, and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau randomly stopped foreign tourist, checking their passports and forcing some them to submit to urine tests.

According to the Bangkok Post the Surprise searches have were conducted ahead of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit being held nearby from Saturday to Monday.

The two-day, Second Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit kicks off tomorrow with leaders from 34 different countries and organizations.

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