Police direct traffic at a venue where MP-hopefuls registered their candidacy in Bangkok on Monday. More than 90,000 officers will be deployed nationwide to safeguard the May 14 general election. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will deploy over 90,000 officers to ensure the elections are safe and will open an election safety centre on April 20.
RTP spokesman Pol Lt Gen Archayon Kraithong provided an update on Wednesday on the overall security situation ahead of the general election on May 14.
Pol Lt Gen Archayon said the national police chief had appointed deputy national police chief Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairoj as the head of the new administrative centre which will run until May 17.
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