Tourist Police (Thailand)
| Tourist Police Bureau กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว | |
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Official logo | |
| Abbreviation | TPB |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2017 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Thailand |
| Operations jurisdiction | Thailand |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| Police officers | 1,700 |
| Parent agency | Royal Thai Police |
| Website | |
| touristpolice | |
The Tourist Police Bureau (Thai: กองบัญชาการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว) of Thailand was formed on 1 September 2017. It was elevated from the Tourist Police Division, which was formed in 1992 and traces its origins to 1976. The tourist police is a department of the Royal Thai Police, which is the main law enforcement agency in the country. Its creation was prompted by the fact that the tourism and entertainment industries in Thailand are growing every year, and the number of people arriving in the country is constantly increasing. The priorities of the tourist police include cooperation with foreign nationals and the promotion of their security.