In a recent event that took place on October 16th at the National Police Headquarters, Pol. Lt. Gen. Tosak Sukwimol, who serves as the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, introduced a fresh collection of police vests. These new vests are designed in green and yellow with reflective features, and they are intended to promote a more approachable image for the police force while enhancing their efforts to ensure public safety.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The initiative, led by the National Police Office, was introduced to provide police officers working in various departments, including metropolitan police, regional police, investigation units, and tourist areas, with high-visibility vests, reported Daily News.

 

These vestss incorporate retroreflective materials, making it easier for the public to identify law enforcement officers from distances of 200 to 500 meters. Additionally, the color scheme was chosen as it twas thought to be more approachable.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Commissioner-General Tosak clarified that a dedicated task force was assembled to create these vests. He emphasized that these vests would undergo a three-month field testing phase. After that, feedback from both the local community and tourists will be sought to make further improvements to their design.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

This policy is in line with the government's pressing objective to improve safety for both local residents and tourists, which is a crucial aspect of its strategy to promote tourism.

 

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Will make them easier to see (obviously) and this easier to avoid.

 

I wonder whose brother owns the firm...

This makes them easier to spot but if you live in Pattaya, cops are invisible and do nothing to alleviate the daily road kill.  Rush hour is absolute mayhem at all junctions where there ought to be police preventing red-light runners.

How are these 'friendly'?

Long hair, bright clothes, legal dope, hippyfying the RPT!  Cool man!

 

 

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by 2baht

29 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

How are these 'friendly'?

Oh look at them, don't they make you all warm and fuzzy inside? ????

How is it friendly? Why is Thailand wasting money in this sort of stupid stuff? 

Now in living color!

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by Don Chance

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

How are these 'friendly'?

Well because they are yellow, and not red or orange.

 

 

It'll make the Police look like Navvies!

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by KannikaP

Is it the photo? Or have they spelt POLICE wrong in that last pic?  Looks like POLCE

 

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by phetphet

police doing their job will have more effect on safety and security

So who got the contract to make these new vests? And what is the price per item?

34 minutes ago, Emdog said:

So who got the contract to make these new vests? And what is the price per item?

Never mind that. I wonder how much the "reveal" ceremony cost - look at all that red carpet and the special pedestals ????

Haircuts - check ✅

 

Vests - check ✅

 

Ok, all the outstanding issues with the police have been taken care of!

Jak sie masz

 It's Polish on the back side.

 

They must have got a real good deal on an over run by the supplier to the Warsaw Polce.

5 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I wonder whose brother owns the firm

I was thinking along the same lines.

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

How are these 'friendly'?

They are very light wieght so comfortable enough for sleeping in either lying down or upright at your desk.  The safety green ensures you are not run over while sleeping out while drunk.

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

police doing their job will have more effect on safety and security

They don't do safety and security, they do business! ????

High Viz but certainly not friendly 

Don't seem to be any different than the current ones. At least visibility-wise.

 

They are too occupied putting out scandals-du-jour and addressing b.s. issues like these to deal with the real problems.