Thailand drops joint patrols with Chinese police after public backlash

FILE PHOTO: Helen Yi, a tourist from Taiwan, looks at candles placed outside the luxury Siam Paragon shopping mall where Thai police arrested a teenage gunman who is suspected of killing foreigners and wounding other people in a shooting, in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand rolled back on Tuesday plans of joint patrols with Chinese police in popular tourist spots after public backlash.

Tourism officials on Sunday floated the idea of having Chinese and Thai police patrol much-visited areas to build confidence among tourists, including Chinese nationals.