Video: Are Thai police "fit" for purpose - national chief finds out!

[Ceruhe]

Most of the cops here are physically fit enough, even the fatties, the "fit" problem is with the brainies though...

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, mark01 said:

Anyone care to investigate the chiefs annual salary vs expenditure?

If life gets boring, risk it!

[Jimbo2014]

6 hours ago, asiaexpat said:

Can't wait for the chief  to rationalize driving a Benz 500. 

122K USD vehicle - probably fitted with bullet proof glass and bomb proof floors.  Likely topping a cool 250K.  Only the finest for our PC.

[anon4637435435]

Im not even bothering reading this article. Clearly this guy is fit to be a part of the bib. Promote the man. He clearly looks the part.

[Lokie]

Dont you just love Thailand's Anti-Racists, Equal Opportunities and Diversity in action stance

 

On the score of fit for purpose; I read an article other day saying the DSI had completed 2000 successful cases in 15 years... I thought you gotta be joking only 2000 cases in 15 bloody years??? Lol 

[pattayadon]

He could have simply asked for ID if he was "snooping" around the station.  What did the 3 push ups or press ups prove?  Is this the way the police chief treats his employees, humiliating them among other employees?  And of course .... the Benz!  Maybe the off-duty investigator needs to investigate this entire police station!!!!!   And btw,  to the wannabe journalist..... The use of "fatty".....Shame on you sir/mam!!!!

[nong38]

They look very smart in their uniforms festooned with badges but do any of them know what the job description is for a policeman?

I suspect its rather different here than in some other parts of the world.

[helloagain]

9 hours ago, Thian said:

Now i understand why the thai police doesn't have patrolcars and only can stand at checkpoints on the roads...all the money went into that Benz.

Whatever size you are in the police force there shirts are always far too tight at least 3 sizes too small 55555

[Gracas]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

he was an investigator on his day off

Investigator - I thought everyday was a day off for Investigators.

[Thian]

3 minutes ago, Gracas said:

Investigator - I thought everyday was a day off for Investigators.

Ohh then they are on inactive posts....

[BangkokReady]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The man was then ordered to do some exercises before the chief left in his car.

That seems a pretty harsh punishment. The exercises I can understand, but taking the guy's car is too much.

[wakeupplease]

Last time I saw a top cop get out of a car who was doing a visit to a house of cons, sorry I meant bib station
 it was also a Merc but this one was fully loaded with the latest AMG gear including really nice big alloy wheels and low profile tyres.

 

I wonder if these are buy 3, get one free jobs also

[Teacherduck]

I am looking for an investigator, Wonder if he is any good at it?

[Elkski]

The guy didn't bother to use the cleaner sidewalk.  So humiliating.  

I sure wouldn't mess with this investigator. 

[lordblackader]

Thai Police now targeting...fat police. 

[khunPer]

Seem like real life version of recent Thai comedy film...

 

[FarangJon]

Just one more monkey show.

[Psimbo]

Humiliating a guy in front of his colleagues with all your chums smirking- what a classic leader, not.

[Sydebolle]

Well, at least the Germans are happy - another Benz in circulation.

Never understood that not a single Thai ever publicly asked why a civil servant drives (or is driven in) a car, well knowing that the same civil servant could not even cough up the cash for petrol and highway tolls ........

[newatthis]

8 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Humiliating a guy in front of his colleagues with all your chums smirking- what a classic leader, not.

The chief and his entourage should have reciprocated by also doing some push ups. But then again, maybe they didn't want to get their hands dirty [not from real dirt].

[Happyman58]

On 10/23/2017 at 8:35 AM, coulson said:

What was he doing *hanging around* on his day off, on a scheduled inspection?

 

Asking for trouble....

Looking for breakfast

[Happyman58]

12 hours ago, lordblackader said:

Thai Police now targeting...fat police. 

Thai police wow  You could bribe  this guy easy. A voucher to KFC should do the trick 

[farcanell]

On 10/23/2017 at 8:27 AM, webfact said:

Are Thai police "fit" for purpose - national chief finds out!

Now this is a very interesting question, but first we need to define “purpose”.

[EcigAmateur]

On 10/23/2017 at 8:32 AM, Thian said:

Now i understand why the thai police doesn't have patrolcars and only can stand at checkpoints on the roads...all the money went into that Benz.

 

The benz was cheap, but the porsche was a bit more...

 

 

[Elkski]

Are there really canteens in some police stations?    

[stereolab]

14 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Well, at least the Germans are happy - another Benz in circulation.

Never understood that not a single Thai ever publicly asked why a civil servant drives (or is driven in) a car, well knowing that the same civil servant could not even cough up the cash for petrol and highway tolls ........

The Mercedes Benz is exactly the model that I saw a local Head Monk arrive in recently at a local temple event. He was of course accompanied by police outriders on motorbikes and cars. Whilst his henchman sat beside me collecting huge wads of cash from locals who had come to hear the Head Monk pontificate. Not just the Bib at the trough.

[Bill Miller]

On 10/23/2017 at 9:44 AM, Bluespunk said:

I really hope the journo behind the use of “fatty” in this story gets pulled over by the policeman he describes as such...

Not quite the same in this culture.

Ever seen The Laughing Buddha?

[Bluespunk]

37 minutes ago, Bill Miller said:

Not quite the same in this culture.

Ever seen The Laughing Buddha?

Calling someone fatty in the context this reporter did would not be considered polite. 

[love asia]

i wonder what handicap the police mann in the Mercedes has..??  since he is parking in a handicap parking spot..!!   not so smart for a police to part the wrong way..!!