Tourist Police Bureau, Royal Thai Police -- Koh Tao unit
Koh Tao Tourist Police is the dedicated Tourist Police unit covering the island, based near Mae Haad in the Koh Tao Center area. It exists specifically to assist foreign visitors and residents -- with safety issues, disputes with businesses or dive operators, lost property, and English-language support -- and operates 24 hours via the national 1155 hotline.
For most expats and tourists on Koh Tao, 1155 is the fastest route to English-language police assistance, faster and more reliably multilingual than the main Koh Tao Police Station's walk-in counter. The unit also accepts volunteers, reflecting how central it is to how the island actually handles visitor safety day to day.
Address: Koh Tao Center, Koh Tao, Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani 84280 (exact street address not independently confirmed from an official source -- the unit operates out of the Koh Tao Center building)
Hours: Open 24 hours.
Phone: National Tourist Police hotline 1155 (free, multilingual, 24 hours) -- the standard way to reach this unit.
Getting there: Based in the Koh Tao Center area near Mae Haad, the island's main pier and commercial hub -- easiest reached on foot or by short taxi/songthaew from Mae Haad.
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