Bangkok, BTS explains the case of the man who slid into the worm. Officials inspected the area in less than 1 minute, not acknowledging the matter and then turning a blind eye as reported. We ask passengers to be confident in their safety. Meanwhile, CCTV cameras help to quickly arrest criminals. From the BTS passenger incident Was harassed by an assailant on the way up to the BTS Skytrain station. Samut Prakan Housing Authority where the criminal stood and masturbated And it was stated that other passengers went to inform the security guard that someone was masturbating, but the security guard did not come to take action. Until the said violation occurred on May 7, 2024, Mr. Sumit Srisantitham, Director of Operations of Bangkok Mass Transit System Company Limited, explained that in fact BTS security guards had gone to the point. It happened quickly. After receiving notification from a passenger at 9:38 a.m. that a man could be described as He lost consciousness because he had taken drugs, and the security guard followed safety principles, notified the station master and went to the scene of the incident, and at 9:38:33 a.m., a passenger was molested. Officials quickly arrived at the scene in no more than 53 seconds and stopped the escalator. The assailant fled and security guards and employees took the victim to the first aid room. and the police were notified The police arrived at the scene around 9:58 a.m. and BTS handed over the CCTV images to the police as evidence to quickly track down the culprit. At 10:16 a.m., the victim went to report the crime at the police station. And the police caught up with the culprit in no time. and there was a press conference at 4:00 p.m. on the same day. with BTS confirming that Rehearsals have been carried out to take care of passengers all along. And this case is considered to be processed quickly. Having CCTV cameras helps deter criminals. and quickly arrest the criminals But in this case, the criminal is not normal. Lack of awareness and causing a crime in an area that is not a secluded place The BTS has 4,500 CCTV cameras in 60 stations on the Green-Gold Line. There are security centers at Ratchadamri and Station 5, Lat Phrao Intersection, with officers constantly watching CCTV. There are security guards taking care of both the boarding and descending sides and the platform. Therefore, the incident can be quickly suppressed. 'In terms of news that says there has been notification The security guard was concerned about the person sliding the worm and the security guard didn't go to deal with it. It is considered inconsistent with the facts. Because after informing The security guard arrived at the scene in less than 1 minute and quickly coordinated with the police. CCTV images were provided and the culprit was caught in no time. We want passengers to be confident in our service. We have CCTV cameras to help track down culprits and security guards are constantly practicing. We try our best. In this case, normal people definitely wouldn't do it. Do it in an area that shouldn 't be done. If incidents occur in other areas that do not have CCTV cameras The officials probably would not have been able to quickly arrest the culprit. In this matter, BTS gave importance to the camera. And in the past, it has been able to help passengers in many matters, including tracking people. Tracking down lost items at the station,' Mr. Sumit said. For Timeline of events according to CCTV time 09.38 a.m. (17 seconds) A female security guard was informed that a female passenger saw a man in black doing an obscene act near the escalator, so she informed the station master's room (SS). 9:39 a.m. (56 seconds) SS stopped the escalator. and ran down the stairs to follow the culprit but couldn't find him 9:40 a.m. SS returned to the escalator area and notified the CCR (train control room) of the police. and clear the area 9:43 a.m. Station Officer (Asts) takes the victim to the SS infirmary to check the CCTV at the SCR room. 9:58 a.m. Police officers arrived at the SS station and took them into the hospital room to meet the victim. During this time, the SS sent a clip to the police inside the First Aid room. 10:16 a.m. The police along with the victim left the station. Source: Thai News Agency