Thousands of police deployed for Pope’s visit to Thailand, road closures and huge crowds expected in Bangkok

[The Pattaya News]

Some 6,000 police officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Provincial Police Region 7 will be deployed to facilitate movement of traffic and provide security during Pope Francis’s three-day visit to Thailand. The pope arrives on November 20. Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, Pol Lt-General Damrongsak Kittiprapat, on Friday urged people to avoid […]

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[keepitfun]

This is perfect ... I’ll be able to tell the folks back home I came to Thailand  this week to see the pope.  

[Intrepidman]

Is Pope headed to Pattaya?  I was surprised by police presence today.

[worldpunter]

1 hour ago, Intrepidman said:

Is Pope headed to Pattaya?  I was surprised by police presence today.

Only going to Soi 6 , road closures expected