webfact Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Men-only Police Academy will ‘hamper’ probes into sex crime By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN THE NATION RIGHTS advocates yesterday raised concerns over the Royal Thai Police’s new policy of banning female applicants from the police cadet academy, saying the move undermines women’s rights and affects the prosecution of sex crimes. The women’s rights supporters said the national police office order of August 28 was backward and discriminatory. It didn’t only undermine women’s rights and violate the Gender Equality Act, but would affect victims of sex crimes since it is female police who mostly worked as interrogators in such cases, they said. In rape cases, the law requires female officers to conduct the interview to minimise the victims’ discomfort. Pol Col Chatkaew Wanchawee, a female interrogator who rose to the rank of superintendent, usually the highest a female can attain at a police station, says women investigators play a key role in questioning victims of sexual crimes. She said the law was that male policemen can deal with such cases only with the consent of the victims. With the new order to bar women from the school, the number of female policemen for such jobs would decrease, she predicted. Meanwhile women’s rights advocate groups said the order discriminated against female officers and would make rape and sexual assault victims suffer. “The victims are likely to be harassed by insensitive questions by male investigators, said Usa Lerdsrisuntad, director of the Foundation for Women and a member of the committee fighting against gender discrimination. “Questions about the violation – like ‘did it involve penetration?’ – are very sensitive and could induce embarrassment. “And just having a female investigator helps the victims, especially kids, feel more easily able to talk about it,” she said. The Cadet Academy, which dates back to 1901, has only been admitting female students for the last 10 years, some of whom are still there. Of 8,000 investigators in the national police office, only 400 are female. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30353561 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-03 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted September 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2018 "...RIGHTS advocates yesterday raised concerns over the Royal Thai Police’s new policy of banning female applicants from the police cadet academy, saying the move undermines women’s rights and affects the prosecution of sex crimes..." The idea that it would only affect sex crimes is ludicrous; excluding women from positions within the police force will affect all crime investigation and enforcement. When a society decides to consciously exclude roughly half its population from providing meaningful input to its police forces, it is voluntarily degrading those forces of law and order. The RTP cannot afford further damage to its credibility and reputation; it is already underwater. Waaaaay underwater. Hey Thailand! It is 2018; perhaps you might take note that fact... 20 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted September 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, webfact said: With the new order to bar women from the school, the number of female policemen for such jobs would decrease, she predicted. Great prediction ! (More like an obvious statement). If she is that good at predictions, maybe she knows future lottery numbers ? ? Edited September 2, 2018 by Thaiwrath 3 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 Archaic society!.....with misogynistic views such as this latest gem......Thailand shows how backwards they really are travelling! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grossman Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said: Hey Thailand! It is 2018; perhaps you might take note that fact... 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 Everything seams to get banned here except generals and perks. There is a small island that will need more woman officers again very soon ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NextStationBangkok Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 World is going towards different direction than Thailand. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dutchbull Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 It is now 2561 the year that Thailand starts counting backwards again instead of up 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 Just when you think Thailand could sink no lower in the World's estimation, it contrives to shoot itself in the foot again whilst having it planted firmly in the mouth. The males responsible for this ludicrous decision, fear the honesty & integrity of women might give the RTP a good name. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonymous Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 5 hours ago, webfact said: RIGHTS advocates yesterday raised concerns over the Royal Thai Police’s new policy of banging female applicants from the police cadet academy, saying the move undermines women’s rights and affects the prosecution of sex crimes. I'm afraid I misread the opening sentence on first reading...and wasn't at all surprised. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, mikebell said: Just when you think Thailand could sink no lower in the World's estimation, it contrives to shoot itself in the foot again whilst having it planted firmly in the mouth. The males responsible for this ludicrous decision, fear the honesty & integrity of women might give the RTP a good name. Now that is an interesting thought. I wonder if female police officers are less susceptible to the widespread fiscal irregularity some have suggested is a feature of the force. I have heard tell that the proceeds of the various " informal income streams" rumoured to be associated with policing are shared out by a sophisticated system based on rank and position, rather like prize money in Nelson's Navy. Could it be that female police officers are not (or are not to be) included? Without having membership of a "Cadet Academy Class", with all that goes with it in terms of connections, networking and influence, they will be relegated to the place of mere auxiliaries. It's an idea isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracyb Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 How can this happen? Oh, wait..... ya, TIT. SMH. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 male chauvinism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Thinking with the bell-end, as usual. And moving at full speed - in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Juan B Tong Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) This ultraprogressive move is simply a recognition of the current state of affairs. Afterall, there is no prostitution in Thailand, no human trafficking, and rapes do not happen on Ko Tao. So no need for ladies to become trained cops. Edited September 3, 2018 by Juan B Tong 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Today's Thai officialdom never fails to disappoint in its embracing of sheer stupidity. One of my co-workers in Hong Kong became a police officer. She was fantastic, and that was in 1989. Women are probably less likely to sit around and drink in uniform. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 men or women ,in the end ,when they are on the job its all the same ..they become lazy, useless children ,while lawless shamless,thais run this country further into the ground.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 So what is new,The government already refuses to investigate government officials or the so called "Hi-So"s in sexual related crimes.If there are a thousand more women on the force ,nothing will change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Another show of Thai men small dick syndrome! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 My stepdaughter want to join to join the police, does this mean she can't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 And they worry about Thailand's reputation being harmed! As if women are only good for dealing with children and sex crimes. Thailand 0.4 is on the horizon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Thousands of unreported sexual and violent crimes against woman committed by Thai men in Thailand. These so called police turn a cheek..Disgraceful humans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Classic Ray Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 Having worked during my police career with many female officers (funny to see them called female policemen in the story!) they rose in status in the last fifty years from being merely to be called on to deal with women or children, advancing to be trained and take on command positions and serve in every operational department, including as authorised firearms officers and pursuit drivers. Some were good, some not so good, just like the men.They do have an advantage in command and operational situations in being able to detach from the "macho" attitude which can affect men who think they are expected to be tough. Some of them were far better than the majority of men, and they are absolutely essential in dealing with the softer side of police work, which in the UK is certainly the majority of the task. By excluding them, Thailand is denying itself the opportunity to advance towards the situation where a woman could command the RTP as one does the UK Metropolitan Police. The days of women being confined to home raising families are long gone and their essential role in the workplace needs to be recognised not just in the police but in business as well, The glass ceiling is still firmly in place for those not able to count on the support of Daddy or a sugar daddy to push them up the ladder. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, Classic Ray said: Having worked during my police career with many female officers (funny to see them called female policemen in the story!) they rose in status in the last fifty years from being merely to be called on to deal with women or children, advancing to be trained and take on command positions and serve in every operational department, including as authorised firearms officers and pursuit drivers. Some were good, some not so good, just like the men.They do have an advantage in command and operational situations in being able to detach from the "macho" attitude which can affect men who think they are expected to be tough. Some of them were far better than the majority of men, and they are absolutely essential in dealing with the softer side of police work, which in the UK is certainly the majority of the task. By excluding them, Thailand is denying itself the opportunity to advance towards the situation where a woman could command the RTP as one does the UK Metropolitan Police. The days of women being confined to home raising families are long gone and their essential role in the workplace needs to be recognised not just in the police but in business as well, The glass ceiling is still firmly in place for those not able to count on the support of Daddy or a sugar daddy to push them up the ladder. The RTP want to protect corruption not unveil it lol. Under the current regime they will remain loan star cowboys. A civilian government should see a complete strip down..Hopefully some audits and hefty jail terms. Send a clear message to this so called top brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 1 hour ago, dutchbull said: It is now 2561 the year that Thailand starts counting backwards again instead of up you mean 1652, the year backwards, just like the nations polcymakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, wvavin said: Another show of Thai men small dick syndrome! It will be an advantage to the gay community Edited September 3, 2018 by Esso49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, Esso49 said: you mean 1652, the year backwards, just like the nations polcymakers Yes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Esso49 Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) 48 minutes ago, yellowboat said: Today's Thai officialdom never fails to disappoint in its embracing of sheer stupidity. One of my co-workers in Hong Kong became a police officer. She was fantastic, and that was in 1989. Women are probably less likely to sit around and drink in uniform. But do you not think that perhaps the reasoning for this decision not to employ females is that Thai women in nearly all social arenas have a far better developed level of common sense then their male counterparts ?Thus the logic for no longer admitting women is in order for them not to show up their male counterparts as babbling babboons. ( no insult to primates intended). Just following the Juntas example I guess. Edited September 3, 2018 by Esso49 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 As I’m shanking my head and asking why.........is it female officers are too honest? By the book? Looking for justice not filling pockets? Lack of funds for female uniforms? They always want to drive and the male doesn’t like it......... just thinking out loud.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I couldn't believe this story when I saw it yesterday. Thailand is literally trying to go back to the 19th century. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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