Picture: Daily News

 

On May 1st, Pol. Lt. Col. Jiraphat Kheawsir led a patrol to inspect and prevent incidents for tourists in the area. The team encountered the two foreign tourists walking along Suwannasorn Road, and immediately offered assistance upon seeing that they were hitchhiking.

 

After inquiries, the police officers found out that the French tourist, Ms. Coline, had traveled from Cambodia to Thailand and needed help getting to Aranyaprathet Bus Terminal to travel to Buriram Province. The patrol car took her and her luggage to the bus terminal, ensuring her safe travel to her destination.

 

While on the way, the patrol car found a 75-year-old Canadian tourist, Mr. Randolph, who needed assistance in returning to his accommodation in Pattaya, Chonburi Province, after running out of money, reported Daily News.

 

The patrol car coordinated with the condo's management to request the traveler's agency number and additional documents. They contacted a public taxi to ensure his safe arrival.

 

The Sa Kaeo Tourist Police's prompt and helpful assistance not only ensured the safety of the foreign tourists but also created a positive image for Sa Kaeo tourism."

 

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aren't Thai cops just fantastic,  they are just out to help everyone as much as they can and as honestly as they can.  They didn't extort money from these tourists for the ride and they didn't take them to a room back at the station and beat the sh_t out of them for a false drug confession.  

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

aren't Thai cops just fantastic,  they are just out to help everyone as much as they can and as honestly as they can.  They didn't extort money from these tourists for the ride and they didn't take them to a room back at the station and beat the sh_t out of them for a false drug confession.  

They are not all bad, 

Surprised they didn't find a child on their way that was lost and united the kid back with the parents! Anyway, good job!

25 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Surprised they didn't find a child on their way that was lost and united the kid back with the parents! Anyway, good job!

And the Old Couple from Europe who left their life 's savings on the back seat of the taxi, but they managed to track them down and reunite them with a great photo OP!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

needed help getting to Aranyaprathet Bus Terminal to travel to Buriram Province.

why ?

They need to release one of these fruit basket stories every 10 minutes to have any chance of offsetting all of the negative press.

in any other country / countries NO member of the public would be allowed in a cop car!!!!

Thailand’s Tourist Police earn praise for assisting stranded French and Canadian tourists
by leah

 

 

Thailand’s Tourist Police received praise in Thai media for assisting a French tourist and a Canadian tourist in need of help in Sa Keao province in eastern Thailand yesterday.

Pol. Lt. Col. Jiraphat Khaewsiri, from the Sa Keao Tourist Police force, lead a patrol yesterday when he spotted a foreign woman walking along the Suwannasorn Road. As soon as she noticed the police, she flagged down the car for help.

The tourist, 27 year old Coline from France, asked the police officers for help to get to Buriram province. Coline said she was travelling in Cambodia before entering Thailand via the Ban Khlong Luek land border in Aranyaprathet district, reports DailyNews.

 

The officers picked up Coline and dropped her off at the Aranyaprathet Bus Terminal so she could take a bus to Buriram province.

 

On the way, the patrol car passed another forlorn-looking foreign tourist along the Sa Keao – Chanthaburi Road. The tourist, 75 year old Randolph from Canada, revealed that he was trying to return to his condo in Pattaya in Chon Buri province but had run out of money.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/thailands-tourist-police-earn-praise-for-assisting-stranded-french-and-canadian-tourists

 

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Thai Tourist Police praised for doing their job (it's literally in the name).

7 hours ago, webfact said:

After inquiries, the police officers found out that the French tourist, Ms. Coline, had traveled from Cambodia to Thailand and needed help getting to Aranyaprathet Bus Terminal to travel to Buriram Province. The patrol car took her and her luggage to the bus terminal, ensuring her safe travel to her destination.

She obviously got wind of the pitfalls of using a taxi service.

To be honest, there are good and bad in every society. The Tourist Police are better than most. 

5 hours ago, blackshadow said:

in any other country / countries NO member of the public would be allowed in a cop car!!!!

I've in a few when I was a lad, back in England. ????

23 minutes ago, roo860 said:

I've in a few when I was a lad, back in England. ????

and they still have photos to prove it,  especially the one of you in the line up ....

8 hours ago, stoner said:

why ?

Having crossed the border from Cambodia, maybe the French lady was on her first visit to Thailand and was unfamiliar with the surroundings.

8 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Having crossed the border from Cambodia, maybe the French lady was on her first visit to Thailand and was unfamiliar with the surroundings.

so ?

 

so are thousands of other people every day.

Saw a man and woman Farang @ 20s hitch hiking… which I thought was strange.. in US hitchhiked in 60-70s but now days to dangerous…. Guess if you had a pick up could put them in back with no access to the cab… imo far to dangerous in these days and times….  Bad planning if you can’t afford a bus or train ride

On 5/2/2023 at 12:42 AM, ChipButty said:

They are not all bad, 

They didn’t find my cat, probably because I didn’t have one. ????