Rank nepotism? Kor Or Sor fast-track for police promotion comes under scrutiny

[webfact]

 

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has vowed to increase transparency and public confidence in its recruitment and promotion process after a young woman’s rapid promotion to the rank of police captain sparked intense public scrutiny. 

 

A rapid 3-year rise

 

Atitiya Benjapak joined the police force as a lance corporal just three years ago in 2020. A year later, she completed a 17-week course for non-graduates of the Royal Police Cadet Academy who were interested in becoming commissioned police officers. After completing the course, she became a police sub-lieutenant on September 1, 2021. Eight months later, she was promoted to the rank of police lieutenant. This year, she rose again to become police captain.

 

Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Lt General Archayon Kraithong has defended Atitiya’s rapid rise, insisting she climbed the career ladder in line with rules and regulations. Atitiya holds a master’s degree, educational credentials that she could use to boost her rank.

 

Loud outcry

 

However, junior police officers have found it difficult to believe that Atitiya rose through the ranks so quickly simply because her qualifications match the police force’s requirements and fulfil promotion criteria.

Venting their frustration on a Facebook page named “Police Friend”, many said they had worked hard for years but had only advanced slowly, if at all, up the ranks.

 

Atitiya, 27, also boasts several sidelines to her police career, including contesting in beauty pageants, managing her own company, and hosting a singing show on TV station Channel 5. She even finds time to study for a doctoral degree at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

 

By Thai PBS World

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/rank-nepotism-kor-or-sor-fast-track-for-police-promotion-comes-under-scrutiny/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-06-14

 

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[seajae]

its always who you know thats gets you up the ladder faster or what you do for them, looking at all her side lines its amazing she is even allowed to be in the force let alone in a high position as she spends most of her time doing work for herself so she would have to have a very accommadatiing senior

[petermik]

 

There you go...several sidelines...and why not being an attractive girl ????

[bamnutsak]

We need playing cards to keep all these pretties straight.

 

And one name only for each.

 

Nepotism is not viewed as a negative here, it's just baked in to the Thai social contract. And is acceptable to all. I have no issue with that, if that's the way they want to roll.

 

In the case of the rapidly advancing pretties I suspect it's mostly nepotism, with looks and education finishing a distant second and third places.

 

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A rapid 3-year rise

Nah I better not go there...

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Lt General Archayon Kraithong has defended Atitiya’s rapid rise

C'mon Mr. Spokesman, whose back did she scratch, hmm?

[grandpa]

No wonder that you never see police officers out and about doing their jobs if they all have as many sidelines as this young lady does!

[WHansen]

Must be doing a fantastic job......between the sheets

[h90]

Normally a policeman has to pay for a promotion. If she is well of can be serious money + has other beautiful arguments why she deserves it than she can rise that quickly.

I would say it is normal.

[h90]

18 minutes ago, WHansen said:

Must be doing a fantastic job......between the sheets

doesn't look so special....Maybe surgery same all the stars which cause a boring face?

[AustinRacing]

She completed a course the article says. It’s not about competency in Thailand, it’s about attending. 

[khaowong1]

Nothing to see here... Move along.. 

[Gsxrnz]

The institution known as the BIB are not a governmental organisation.  They are a profit oriented  business.  All businesses reward the highest performers, and/or those that can suck (up to) the boss. I suspect in this case, it may be the latter.