Random health checks of police at all stations ordered after Sai Mai stand-off

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s police inspector-general, Pol Gen Visanu Prasarttong-Osoth, has ordered all provincial police bureaux to conduct random checks of the physical and mental health of the men in every police station, in an attempt to ensure that they are healthy to avoid a repeat of the recent armed stand-off in Bangkok’s Sai Ma area involving an officer.

 

In the incident, a police officer with reported psychiatric problems shot at his house with a handgun and then engaged in an armed stand-off with police for about 27 hours, which began on Tuesday morning. At noon yesterday (Wednesday) police decided to storm the house to disarm him. The officer was shot and taken to Bhumibol Hospital, where he died last night from his wounds.

 

In addition to the random health checks, police should encourage members of the public to report any police officers who appear to have psychiatric disorders.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/random-health-checks-of-police-at-all-stations-ordered-after-sai-mai-stand-off/

 

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[steven100]

random health checks just means we want to make sure you can ride the motorbike to pick up the monthly brown envelope ....  that's all.  

[yeahbutif]

I thought that was already happiness as I thought something like this happen a month or so ago.

[Enoon]

 

No, not "Random health checks".

 

Regular, frequent, mandated, structured checks/assessments on all personnel........no pay-offs, wais and promises to not go on the rampage accepted.

 

"Random health checks" means when they can remember/be bothered to get off their fat backsides.

 

 

 

[BangkokReady]

Leave the gun at the station and do something about illegal guns?

[ikke1959]

Maybe the best solution against mental stress is start working... When you are busy no time to think

[Kenny202]

My first observation would be it was reported his colleagues already knew this guy wasn't well, why they went to check on him. What good will random checks do anyway? Its not like sampling product to customers. Would have to be everyone and then more importantly findings acted on. That seems to be the problem here. A dollar short and a day late. Then a lot of promises and rhetoric, the messenger expecting kudos and praise before anything is actually done. And then all forgotten until the next time the wheels fall off. The worsening PM2 / air pollution problem and yearly promises to get tough a perfect example of that. Surely if they were serious about burning on farms it wouldn't be too hard to police. Usually can be seen in the night sky 20km away.

[Henk Langeweg]

Morality check as well pls.

[wpcoe]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

...police should encourage members of the public to report any police officers who appear to have psychiatric disorders.

Yeah, sure.  I'll do just that.  What could possibly go wrong?

[madmitch]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

random checks of the physical and mental health of the men in every police station,

What about women?

[Andycoops]

So now yet again the Muppets expect the public to report any psychiatric symptoms, utter BS.

 

Since when have ordinary citizens had any qualifications to determine when someone is suffering from mental disorders.

 

As for the physical condition of officer's the number of pot bellied ones at my local station does make you wonder...

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

A dollar short and a day late. Then a lot of promises and rhetoric, the messenger expecting kudos and praise before anything is actually done. And then all forgotten until the next time the wheels fall off.

The Thai system is that he has spoken, made his recommendations, and his job is done. Anything that happens later is not his responsibility. You, I, he and everyone else knows that what is said will be ignored and is unenforceable, but that is not the point. He has acted, done what he considers to be his job, while actually doing nothing. This happens all the time, at least once a week. Someone makes a declaration and the next day it's ignored and forgotten. But that person has done their job by 'acting'.

[mikebell]

There was a similar incident in Pattaya last week with a mentally deranged cop.  Added to the child massacre last year would suggest random checks are insufficient.

[sammieuk1]

Don't worry your plastic bags are safe we are not looking for that particular type of nutcase ???? 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s police inspector-general, Pol Gen Visanu Prasarttong-Osoth, has ordered all provincial police bureaux to conduct random checks of the physical and mental health of the men in every police station, in an attempt to ensure that they are healthy to avoid a repeat of the recent armed stand-off in Bangkok’s Sai Ma area involving an officer.

Random,it should be 100% mandatory.... 

every 6 months a full independent medical examination to ensure police are up to the job. 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Maybe the best solution against mental stress is start working... When you are busy no time to think

They've got that bit off to a fine art already.

[zzaa09]

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Leave the gun at the station and do something about illegal guns?

Indeed.

The irony of these situations is missed.

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

What about women?

I volunteered. It's a dirty job but somebody has to do it.

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, wpcoe said:

Yeah, sure.  I'll do just that.  What could possibly go wrong?

Defamation laws won't apply in this case.....Your name, address, and car registration however will be noted in case further information is required.

[thailand49]

While that is suggested start at the application process but we know that isn't going to happen it is all nepotism and the sliding if the brown envelope.

 

[bamnutsak]

The authorities are floating the idea that this officer was growing and smoking cannabis.

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/03/17/marijuana-concerns-in-the-gunman-cop-case/

 

 

Sounds like a reach?

 

 

[Grumpy one]

11 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Maybe the best solution against mental stress is start working... When you are busy no time to think

We are talking about the Thai police, are we not  ????

[sambum]

12 hours ago, Andycoops said:

So now yet again the Muppets expect the public to report any psychiatric symptoms, utter BS.

 

Since when have ordinary citizens had any qualifications to determine when someone is suffering from mental disorders.

 

As for the physical condition of officer's the number of pot bellied ones at my local station does make you wonder...

And "police should encourage members of the public to report any police officers who appear to have psychiatric disorders."

 

Can you imagine the reaction at any police station if you walked in there and said "I've just been interviewed by one of your officers regarding ?????  and I think he's off his rocker"! 

[kcpattaya]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Report any police officers who appear to have psychiatric disorders

They all have, otherwise they wouldn't join the RTP.

[AustinRacing]

Wow they really have high regards for their citizens asking to diagnose psychiatric conditions. 

[Cake Monster]

12 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Maybe the best solution against mental stress is start working... When you are busy no time to think

Most of these Officers are very busy

Mainly with " moonlighting " activities, hence no time for Police related stress

[NoshowJones]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Random,it should be 100% mandatory.... 

every 6 months a full independent medical examination to ensure police are up to the job. 

Would that not mean that the brown envelopes will be going in the opposite direction?????

[RedRoadRunner]

the BiB pulling another joke out of the hat ????????????

One mental cowboy checking the other one.......reallly makes sense ????

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

Would that not mean that the brown envelopes will be going in the opposite direction?????

They'd be going in all directions.

[Bjoern]

They can avoid the mental health check by bribing the "shrink" who check them..right?