Damrongsak Kittiprapas, the national police chief, has directed the Immigration Bureau to collaborate with Chinese officials in order to access a criminal database as part of the process of awarding visas on arrival to Chinese nationals.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/bangkok-police-crackdown-on-chinese-criminals/

Pol Gen Damrongsak noted that VOA visitors contribute positively to Thailand’s tourism industry and that the police will only take proactive measures to prevent criminal activities.

Source: https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thai-immigration-to-tighten-screening-for-voa-tourists-428889

We must encourage the good ones and deal with the bad ones," police General Damrongsak Kittiprapas told reporters at police headquarters.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-police-apologise-taiwan-actress-charlene-threatened-extortion-3244546?cid=cna_flip_070214