“Ministry of External Affairs-Tourism” informs about shooting incident at Paragon Mall. Prime Minister spoke to Sino-Myanmar Ambassadors. Explains the cause after the death of the tourist Rush to ensure full recovery Ensure that tourism is feared to suffer Ensure that the government is ready to take care of the injured and dead – measures to deal with it Setting up a command center to communicate with all departments.
4 October 2023 – Reporters reported that Deputy Minister of External Affairs Mr. The External Affairs Ministry announced the results of the meeting held with Chakraborty Changmani. A statement of condolence for the dead and injured in the violent incident at the Paragon department store yesterday (Oct. 3) should take into account the mood of all Thai people. Regulating laws such as the purchase of firearms is an event that has occurred, not a series of events.
Tourism and Sports Minister Miss Sudhawan Wang Subakit Gosan said that since this incident, security measures should be adjusted. Confidence in the tourism industry needs to be restored and this requires multi-sectoral coordination. Both public and private sectors this time it should not be just a lesson. But this kind of incident should be prevented from happening again.
“The five injured are His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Queen. Received as a patient under state patronage. Activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports have established a situational command center in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is only a temporary installation for this event to communicate with all departments and improve the situation. Families of affected foreign tourists To coordinate with various embassies to take care,” said Ms Sudhavan.
Deputy Minister of External Affairs Mr. Chakrapong Changmani said from the incident that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism should work together in a coordinated manner to gain the trust of tourists, including not only foreign tourists but also Thai tourists. Stay safe while traveling within the country
Regarding the relief measures for the foreign tourists affected by the incident, Mr. Chakrapong said that coordination has been done with the relatives of the Chinese tourists who died. Including another injured Lao PDR tourist who needs to condole and take responsibility for what happened.
“Recently, the Prime Minister called the Chinese Ambassador and Myanmar in Thailand and after the press conference we will travel to Paragon Mall. And the Chinese and Myanmar embassies and other embassies that have affected people,” Mr. Chakrabongse said.
The Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (DAD) said that steps will be taken to improve safety in all areas of Miss Tapani Khatbaipoon. There are activities that restore the mind. In addition to relieving the injured, convey image and confidence to Thai and foreign tourists, there are 3 phases: short-term, medium-term and long-term, which will create a good image and confidence for the tourism industry. It will be launched by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of External Affairs on October 5.
