For foreign visitors in Thailand, the Royal Thai Police introduces the revolutionary app 'Tourist Police i learn you'. This user-friendly app, available for iOS and Android, allows tourists to quickly and effectively call for help in an emergency. With GPS functionality and a direct connection to the Thai police, this app promises to significantly improve the safety of tourists in Thailand.
Cry for help: who can help me? (reader submission)
I would like to know if there are people who have experienced the same as me. This is a story about a serious situation and I request serious responses only. I was very naive, but I hope there is someone who can help me. She really makes me feel trapped.
Thailand question: Emergency reporting system for the elderly
Does anyone know if there is some kind of reporting system for the elderly in Thailand? So in case of emergency, have an emergency button available. Not only for my in-laws but maybe also for myself and others in the future.
In 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided assistance to more than 4200 Dutch people in an acute emergency abroad. The number of individual cases of consular assistance was 36 percent more last year than in 2019.
Need teaches prayer
Need teaches prayer is an old saying that made me think back to World War II and, at the moment, also to the terrible outbreak of the corona virus.
Dutch people who get into trouble at their holiday address this summer can also send a WhatsApp message to Foreign Affairs from Tuesday.
Red Cross: Holidaymakers not well prepared for emergencies
A large part of the Dutch do not know what to do when they are confronted with natural disasters during a holiday. This is according to research by the Red Cross.
At least 3071 Dutch people got into serious problems abroad last year. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published figures on this this week.