dj230 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Was walking to the 7/11 and saw some officers in the front of the condo, sometimes there’s the traffic police in the street but this time it was 3 more serious officers that were in front of the condo. I live in a quite rural area now, so it’s kind of odd to see, was curious what types of police are there in Thailand, I.e different forces/teams these officers were in the typical rtp uniforms with 2 wearing blue/navy vests, third one wasn’t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted March 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2023 Many different police departments, immigration is one. Our lad is Border Patrol Police, yet he is based inland in a big town... He has the same basic uniform as the others, but depending on the job to tackle, he has a camouflage outfit and an M4 carbine.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I saw some police in Pattaya the other day wearing red berets, wondered what type of police they were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted March 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, ozimoron said: I saw some police in Pattaya the other day wearing red berets, wondered what type of police they were. SAS on the way to a bar???? 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 52 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: SAS on the way to a bar???? SAS wear sand colour berets. ???? Our lad has a red cap because he is also an instructor... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangon04 Posted March 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2023 Well you have the Colonels and Generals with the golden paratroop wings on the uniforms. They are the experts in press conferences. They usually work in groups. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted March 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2023 Quote Types of Thai police? mostly rotund 3 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: Quote Types of Thai police? mostly rotund Much the same as police officers worldwide, then. Edited March 8, 2023 by Liverpool Lou 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 If you Google "police uniform in thailand", then click "police force", then the "Images" button, there's a large selection of captioned photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Burma Bill Posted March 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 2:12 PM, dj230 said: what types of police are there in Thailand,. For reference (Wikipedia): Metropolitan Police Bureau (Bangkok) Provincial Police division (the largest throughout Thailand) Immigration Bureau Tourist Police Bureau Border Patrol Police Central Investigation Bureau (including the railroad, marine, highway, technology police, economic police and forestry police, The Crime Suppression Division (CSD), Special Service Division (SSD)- Monarchy Protection, The Criminal Records Office, The Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory) Narcotics Suppression Bureau Special Branch Bureau Office of Logistics (including Thai Police Aviation division) Police Education Bureau (Training) Office of the Surgeon General (Responsible for medical and healthcare-related services for the police, including forensic science and autopsies). Operates hospitals in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Yala. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Hmmmmm..........Call me cynical.... i find it hard to read anything about thai police without smiling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 54 minutes ago, Burma Bill said: For reference (Wikipedia): Metropolitan Police Bureau (Bangkok) Provincial Police division (the largest throughout Thailand) Immigration Bureau Tourist Police Bureau Border Patrol Police Central Investigation Bureau (including the railroad, marine, highway, technology police, economic police and forestry police, The Crime Suppression Division (CSD), Special Service Division (SSD)- Monarchy Protection, The Criminal Records Office, The Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory) Narcotics Suppression Bureau Special Branch Bureau Office of Logistics (including Thai Police Aviation division) Police Education Bureau (Training) Office of the Surgeon General (Responsible for medical and healthcare-related services for the police, including forensic science and autopsies). Operates hospitals in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Yala. Traffic police? Or is that Highway? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, bradiston said: 28 minutes ago, bradiston said: Traffic police? Or is that Highway? Both separate - Highway Police nationwide within CIB. Traffic Police part of local Provincial Police. Where I used to live in Chumphae (Khon Kaen Province), there was a small Traffic Police office alongside the main police station where I went to pay parking tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Or school kids on dress like a army guy day… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 they are all busting out of their tite shirts with beer bellies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, 3NUMBAS said: they are all busting out of their tite shirts with beer bellies As most of us are............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 "Royal Thai Police uniforms vary widely according to rank, region, and kind of duty performed. " - wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 minute ago, KhunLA said: "Royal Thai Police uniforms vary widely according to rank, region, and kind of duty performed. " - wiki Yes, but the OP was trying to identify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, KhunLA said: "Royal Thai Police uniforms vary widely according to rank, region, and kind of duty performed. " - wiki Mainly, the department shoulder and hat badges are different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted March 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2023 From a practical point of view, no matter what kind of uniform they wear, stay away from all of them. ???? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Caldera said: From a practical point of view, no matter what kind of uniform they wear, stay away from all of them. ???? But, our lad is a splendid fellow.....???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, bradiston said: Yes, but the OP was trying to identify them. Pretty hard without a photo to go by. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, transam said: But, our lad is a splendid fellow Thanks, as were our local Immigration Police and Tourist Police where I lived in country bumpkin land! Edited March 8, 2023 by Burma Bill additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Don't know how true, but I was told those guys that wear the elongated helmet with the red strip around it are military police and not to be messed with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj230 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Caldera said: From a practical point of view, no matter what kind of uniform they wear, stay away from all of them. ???? haha, yea, i've never had any bad encounters but the best way to avoid a bad encounter is to not have one in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Snow Whites seven dwarfs just about sum up Thai Police Sleepy Grumpy Dopey, you can work out the others ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Social Media Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Derogatory remarks removed as per forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) On 3/7/2023 at 2:23 PM, ozimoron said: I saw some police in Pattaya the other day wearing red berets, wondered what type of police they were. Irrigation Police..there's a sprinkling of them about Edited March 11, 2023 by tandor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 5:02 PM, 3NUMBAS said: they are all busting out of their tite shirts with beer bellies Well, they are not all. And, I bet cops in the U.S. are worse. But, some of the hottest women I have seen are in RTP uniforms. One of their HQ is across from Central World in Bangkok they walk across for lunch. Very impressive and they sure fit well in their uniforms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Full Agreement Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: I bet cops in the U.S. are worse. What do U.S. cops have to do with this thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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