Tourist police, 1155 and the police report

For theft, scams or a dispute you can't settle, call the Tourist Police on 1155. The line has English-speaking staff and also helps foreign residents. To claim on insurance, replace a passport or cancel a bank card you will usually need a ใบแจ้งความ, the written report from a police station (โรงพัก). Bring your passport, a photo of the item if you have one, and the time and place it happened; reports for lost items are usually quick and free. Phone scams by มิจฉาชีพ are common: callers pretend to be police, banks or a parcel company. No real officer asks you to transfer money, so hang up and call the official number yourself.