BANGKOK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Security at all public transport locations in
the capital -- from bus stops and stations, the railways, the metro and
Skytrain, to Suvarnabhumi airport -- has been tightened in Thailand's capital
Bangkok following the coordinated explosions in the city on New Year's Eve.
The Transport Ministry has introduced a "Call Center" hotline for reporting
any act of violence which would endanger the public.
The security enforcement is in response to the nine coordinated explosions
that made Bangkok's New Year's Eve a night to remember, which killed three and
injured some 40 persons, including nine foreigners.
Transport Minister Thira Haocharoen was quoted by the Thai News Agency as
saying that he had ordered all airport, railway station, bus station, metro,
skytrain and port to reinforce their security to the service-using public as
travelers are returning to their homes after celebrating the New Year holidays.
Unusual packages or suspect activities should also be reported to the
Ministry's Call Center 1356, said Thira.
Meanwhile, Airports of Thailand president Chotisak Asapaviriya said
security at Savarnabhumi airport had been reinforced. More police, tourist
police and sniffer dogs trained for recognizing explosives have been posted on
every floor of the airport.
Chotisak said he hoped the presence of reinforcements would give more
confidence to airline passengers.