BANGKOK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Thai authorities have recently announced a series of measures to ensure the safety of tourists in an effort to boost their confidence in visiting Thailand.

During a cabinet meeting on Monday, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra urged relevant departments to expedite the resolution of issues affecting the country's tourism safety image and to comprehensively enhance the confidence of tourists.

The meeting also mandated the deployment of adequate police forces to guarantee tourist safety and improve the publicity of tourism safety measures.

The Thai Police on Tuesday convened to address concerns regarding transnational crimes, with police departments instructed to intensify screening, offer assistance to potential victims and take legal action against perpetrators, said Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, senior inspector general of the Thai police.

Thatchai added that Thailand aims to work closely with international agencies to establish a data exchange center and set up special checkpoints at border crossings to combat human trafficking.

The Thai police on Sunday announced the establishment of the Tourist Safety Operations Center to coordinate police forces across the country and build a systematic tourist safety protection system.

The Thai police also remind tourists to download a newly launched mobile application that can be used to send messages, photos and locations for consultation, alarm and help. Enditem

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