The update was given during the Police Administration Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (PAC) meeting No. 1/2026, chaired by Mr Nirat at Phuket Provincial Police Headquarters in Phuket Town on Wednesday (Feb 11).
The meeting was attended by Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum, Phuket Provincial Prosecutor Chamnan Tanthawachiraphan, along with PAC members and expert committee members.
Officials were briefed on progress of the Phuket Eye project, which is designed to enhance safety services for residents and tourists. The system uses behaviour detection technology, facial analysis, licence plate recognition and undercarriage inspection to assist police monitoring and investigations.
A total of 503 cameras have already been installed across all three districts of Phuket. In the second phase of the project, the network is expected to expand to 1,231 cameras. The system is scheduled for completion in March and will undergo testing before full deployment in April, in time for the Songkran holiday period.
The committee also reviewed progress on the Safety App project, a provincial safety database that compiles maps, vehicle information, accident records, traffic offence data and statistics broken down by police station. The platform also includes information on car rental operators and categorises traffic violations committed by renters and drivers, with the aim of supporting data-driven planning to improve road safety.
Rising numbers of road accidents involving tourists, particularly motorcycle users, were raised as a key concern. Phuket Provincial Police reported that workshops have been held to analyse accident causes, develop prevention strategies and improve safety awareness among Thai and foreign visitors. All accident and enforcement data will be integrated into the Safety App system for ongoing analysis and planning.
Traffic congestion and high-risk accident locations along Thepkrasattri Rd were also discussed. The meeting considered improvements to the well-known accident blackspots at the U-turn in Koh Kaew and at the U-turn in front of Thai Wastsau north of the Heroines Monument.
The meeting also heard the proposed permanent closure of the Mae Ju U-turn point on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang, and an access route to and from the Pa Klong Cheap community onto Thepokrsattri Rd, which has seen rapid expansion.
The proposal will be forwarded to the provincial Sub-committee on Land Traffic System Management for consideration, said an official report of the meeting.
Mr Nirat said improving safety in Phuket requires cooperation from government agencies, the private sector and the public.
“Developing Phuket as a sustainably safe tourist city cannot be achieved by any single agency alone. It requires integrated cooperation between all sectors,” he said.