Lost in translation? Foreigners advised to Google Translate Thai police guidelines during Songkran


Tourists posing with a Thai police officer while holding their free booklets with advice in Thai on staying safe during Songkran.- The Nation

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) dispatched a team of police officers to Bangkok’s Khao San area to offer guidelines to foreigners on how to protect themselves from criminals during the Thai New Year holidays, known as Songkran.

The only problem is the guideline is in Thai and the tourists have been advised to use Google Translate to decipher it.

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