webfact Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Tourists and Thais told: The Chief of Police cares about you this Songkran Picture: Sanook A national police spokesman has told the media that chief of the Royal Thai Police Chakthip Chaijinda is concerned about the safety of tourists and Thai people returning to their homes this coming Songkran. Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen said that Gen Chakthip had ordered all officers under his command to look after tourists enjoying the festivities and Thais travelling home on the roads. Safety on the roads and the potential for crime at Songkran were his number one priorities. The chief is concerned about the lives of everyone and the potential for damage to property. He also said that the police along with soldiers and people in the private sector would do their utmost to help and protect everyone during the traditional Thai New Year. Word has come down from DPM and defense minister Gen Prawit Wonsuwon to crack down on drink driving, speeding and other illegality on the roads, reported Sanook in a story many would see as traditional pre-Songkran waffle, notes Thaivisa. As the exodus begins Pol Col Krissana urged drivers to check their vehicles and make sure they have had a good night's sleep. He said that there were plenty of ways to contact the cops if needed: Call 191, 1193 (Highway police) 1599, SMS 191 or the "Police I Lert u" site 24 hours a day. He said that there would be crackdowns on crime claiming that 14,000 people had already been arrested on warrants during the 1st to 6th April. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-04-08 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 Ah !,isn't that nice. regards worgeordie 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Feeling warm and Fuzzy here as the week begins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 The caring face of the jackboot looks comforting???? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, webfact said: He also said that the police along with soldiers and people in the private sector would do their utmost to help and protect everyone during the traditional Thai New Year. but the rest of the year, you are on your own. 2 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snow Leopard Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 Everyone can feel safer knowing that 14,000 people have been arrested already. Far from me to say but I think its normally a good idea to arrest criminals year round. Happy Songkran Day. You're nicked. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 Tourists and Thais great. But you old retirees, you are in the firing line. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thechook Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 Just curious, why does every government employee, teacher and bank teller have para wings 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I feel so much safer now. Thankyou! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustAnotherHun Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, Thechook said: Just curious, why does every government employee, teacher and bank teller have para wings There was a promotion at the market lately. 50THB/piece 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 25 minutes ago, Thechook said: Just curious, why does every government employee, teacher and bank teller have para wings Got mine here in 2002 when we visited Pak Chong Army training base. Had to descend from a tower on a line - no big deal and certainly not as scary as many fairground rides ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said: Got mine here in 2002 when we visited Pak Chong Army training base. Had to descend from a tower on a line - no big deal and certainly not as scary as many fairground rides ???? Some of the fat gutted Policemen you see around must come down pretty quickly with a big bump; very scary for them and they therefore think they have 'earned their wings' ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 I wonder if he 'cares' enough to make Policemen 'uphold the law' ? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Wicket Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 He cared about Big Joke last weeks and look what happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stanleycoin Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 Ok, All sorted. thank you. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eligius Posted April 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 'The Thai police care about your safety ...' Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha Ha ha ha HA! Comedy gold! Edited April 8, 2019 by Eligius 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, JustAnotherHun said: 2 hours ago, Thechook said: Just curious, why does every government employee, teacher and bank teller have para wings There was a promotion at the market lately. 50THB/piece 50 Baht? I thought they were free with every packet of instant noodles. Must be true - that's why the fat ones have more medals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak327 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Let's hope that this time around it's not just all talk, and the casuality figures on the road go down. I am not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, sjaak327 said: Let's hope that this time around it's not just all talk, and the casuality figures on the road go down. I am not holding my breath. Just by going on previous years' experience, it will be all talk. Don't hold your breath, it might make you black out and cause an accident. At least I suppose it would be different from the usual brake failure, or tyre blow out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, sjaak327 said: Let's hope that this time around it's not just all talk, and the casuality figures on the road go down. If he'd manage this, he'd be awarded with a couple of Nobel prizes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 That's nice of him, I'll write that down on a dry leaf if I can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 If the RTP did it's job there would be no reason to be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Just now, DrTuner said: If the RTP did it's job there would be no reason to be concerned. Their job as they define it or their job as you define it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, soalbundy said: That's nice of him, I'll write that down on a dry leaf if I can find one. If you live in one of the forest burning areas, you could wait until the mushrooms pop up. Plenty of space on them, in fact, according to the late Frank Zappa (RIP) you could write the lords prayer on the head of a pin (Billy the Mountain, Just Another Band From LA). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said: 4 minutes ago, DrTuner said: If the RTP did it's job there would be no reason to be concerned. Their job as they define it or their job as you define it? The way most people would define it, then it would be pretty cool to see them doing their job. If it was how the RTP define it, then sitting in an aircon office all day is pretty cool for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, bluesofa said: The way most people would define it, then it would be pretty cool to see them doing their job. If it was how the RTP define it, then sitting in an aircon office all day is pretty cool for them. I can't tell you the number of times I heard my fellow employees say "That's not my job". When I became a manager I told them that saying that was a sackable offence. I didn't hear it much after that. But in my experience many people have a one-eyed view of what their own job, let alone somebody else's job, actually is Edited April 8, 2019 by ThaiBunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx101 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Phuketshrew said: Got mine here in 2002 when we visited Pak Chong Army training base. Had to descend from a tower on a line - no big deal and certainly not as scary as many fairground rides ???? Very true I also saw this at an army camp in Kanchanaburi the recruits slide down a line and recieved their wings also they had to pay 50 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, cnx101 said: Very true I also saw this at an army camp in Kanchanaburi the recruits slide down a line and recieved their wings also they had to pay 50 Baht. An army 'camp' - was it full of conscript katoeys? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue bruce Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Why don't they do this everyday ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Yes the Chief if police must be concerned as he can't garantee anything. years of years passed, always the same procedure of the police: but the mindset in Thailand never changed. So killing each other on the road will go in, sri king and driving will go on! But dear thai police don't worry, next year same will go in and no changes and consequences will happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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