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Kalasin Police Launch Loy Krathong Crime Crackdown

Kalasin Police Launch Loy Krathong Crime Crackdown

MGR Online•Society•26m ago

Reader Briefing

Kalasin Provincial Police and multi-agency forces have launched a seven-day security operation for the Loy Krathong festival.

  • •Police Major General Songphon Boribanprasit presided over the deployment of over 280 personnel.
  • •The operation runs from November 14 to November 20, 2026.
  • •The mission focuses on crime prevention, traffic management, and regulating fireworks and lanterns in Kalasin.
  • •Participating agencies include police, military, administrative officials, and rescue foundations.

Overview

  • •On November 13, Police Major General Songphon Boribanprasit presided over the deployment ceremony at the National Emergency Response Center building in Kalasin.
  • •Personnel from the Kalasin Provincial Police, military, administrative sector, and rescue foundations totaling over 280 officers were deployed.
  • •The intensive crime crackdown and traffic facilitation operation is scheduled for 7 days from November 14 to November 20, 2026.
  • •The operation precedes the Loy Krathong festival on November 24, 2026, which is expected to draw many citizens and tourists to rivers and canals throughout Kalasin.
  • •Police Major General Songphon Boribanprasit noted that crimes such as robbery, theft, and road accidents typically increase before and after major festivals.
  • •Kalasin Provincial Police are tasked with searching for and arresting individuals possessing firearms, war weapons, and explosives.
  • •Police Major General Songphon Boribanprasit warned against drug trafficking groups exploiting the security focus on property and traffic to move narcotics into the area.

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Key Entities

Person

Police Major General Songphon Boribanprasit(พลตำรวจตรี ทรงพล บริบาลประสิทธิ์)
Commander of Kalasin Provincial Police who presided over the deployment ceremony.
Police Colonel Kashen Yuenyong(พ.ต.อ.คะเชนทร์ ยืนยง)
Deputy Commander of Kalasin Provincial Police.
Police Colonel Khajonrit Wongrat(พ.ต.อ.ขจรฤทธิ์ วงษ์ราช)
Deputy Commander of Kalasin Provincial Police.
Police Colonel Chumphon Hanchanana(พ.ต.อ.ชุมพล หันชะนา)
Deputy Commander of Kalasin Provincial Police.
Police Colonel Noppawit Ditthanathanathornsiri(พ.ต.อ.นพวิทย์ ดิษฐาธนาธรสิริ)
Superintendent of Kalasin Provincial Police Investigation Division and Acting Superintendent of Mueang Kalasin Police Station.

Organization

Kalasin Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธร จ.กาฬสินธุ์)
The primary law enforcement agency coordinating the security operation in Kalasin.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The national police agency that determined the crime crackdown period.
Provincial Police Region 4(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 4)
The regional police body that determined the crime crackdown period.
Internal Security Operations Command Kalasin(กองอำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายใน จ.กาฬสินธุ์ (กอ.รมน.))
An agency providing military and security support for the operation.
Kalasin Provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(สำนักงานป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย จ.กาฬสินธุ์)
An agency providing emergency and disaster support for the operation.
Kalasin Rescue Foundation(มูลนิธิกู้ภัยกาฬสินธุ์)
A rescue organization participating in the joint security force.
Mueang Kalasin Police Station(สภ.เมืองกาฬสินธุ์)
A local police station participating in the security deployment.

Place

Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️
The province where the security operations and Loy Krathong festivities are taking place.