Thai police getting some good press at last: One captain gets out a broom to prevent accidents

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

It's been a tough time for the Royal Thai Police recently who have been featured in stories murdering children (the ex cop who took his own life), shooting noodle vendors and engaging in corruption.

 

Now comes some better press.

 

One Facebook user said that a traffic cop in the Bukkhalo police jurisdiction was "very lovely".

 

He had picked up a broom to sweep the road fearing that motorcycles could skid on loose stones. 

She started her own hashtag that translated as #there are lots of good police.

 

Comment was rife and the incident reached the ears of the RTP spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Achayon Kraithong at RTP HQ who revealed that the cop concerned was Pol Capt Poonsak Samphankan, reported Siam Rath.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Debris had been left on the road from recent flooding and Poonsak had been proactive in preventing accidents, something noted by the chief of police Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat.

 

Poonsak has been in the news before. He once helped a motorist who had a seizure and received an award last month at a top cop ceremony.

 

He is also in line for a further award as a top traffic cop before his upcoming retirement.

 

Meanwhile in Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, Daily News reported on the sterling efforts of yet another "man in khaki", as the Thai press refer to their police.

 

This one was helping a downed motorcyclist and other people stricken in floodwaters. 

 

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[RandolphGB]

Policeman does his job. And this is news?

[JoePai]

10 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

Policeman does his job. And this is news?

Any time the cops do their jobs it's news here

Edited October 15, 2022 by JoePai

[Mavideol]

running out of topics, poor desperation posting stuff like that, but at least it did made me laugh????????????

[Xonax]

He will without any doubt win the employee of the month reward in RTP.

Edited October 15, 2022 by Xonax

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

It's been a tough time for the Royal Thai Police recently who have been featured in stories murdering children (the ex cop who took his own life), shooting noodle vendors and engaging in corruption.

Not that the shooting the noodle vendor wasn't an awful thing to happen, it was close to two years ago.  Implying that it was "recent" is lazy writing.

Edited October 15, 2022 by BangkokReady

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He once helped a motorist who had a seizure

While this is great to hear, and I'm sure the motorist was grateful, it seems a shame that something like "police helping the public and keeping the roads safe" is worthy of news articles and award ceremonies.

[swm59nj]

He should be given a commendation just for risking standing in the road and not getting run over 

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Not that the shooting the noodle vendor wasn't an awful thing to happen, it was close to two years ago.  Implying that it was "recent" is lazy writing.

good for cli cks and the bottom line ...

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Poonsak has been in the news before. He once helped a motorist who had a seizure and received an award last month at a top cop ceremony.

A shining light amidst the darkness..

 

[mikebell]

21 hours ago, Xonax said:

He will without any doubt win the employee of the month reward in RTP.

His rivals for the award were three plastic traffic cones.