Two police officers from Bang Bua Thong Police Station, Nonthaburi province, received recognition from senior officials for assisting a disabled man in a wheelchair to reach the BTS.

 

TikTok users posted a video of two police officers from Bang Bua Thong Police Station, in the Nonthaburi province, pushing a disabled man in a wheelchair to take him to the Khlong Bang Phai BTS station on November 3 at approximately 9.40pm.

 

The two police officers, Police Lieutenant Colonel Chatchawan Thaopha, Deputy Superintendent of Bang Bua Thong Police Station, and Pol. Lt. Col. Panupong Promsuan, Commander of the Prevention and Suppression Division were praised for their act of kindness.

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Chatchawan recounted that while riding a motorcycle to perform duties with his patrol partner, Pol. Lt. Col. Panupong along with a team for an inspection at Khlong Bang Phai BTS station, noticed a man in a wheelchair struggling to push himself along on his way.

 

“I parked my motorcycle and went to inquire. He stated that he was going about his way in his wheelchair from the area in front of Wat Lahan. He was going to take the sky train to see relatives in Bangkok.”

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Caption: Photo courtesy of Daily News

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-11

 

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We need more goodwill acts like this from not only the police but the general public.....

"The officers learnt had not had anything to eat at that time in the evening"

I think that might do him more good than harm. But good to know I can just ring 191  if I need assistance and they will come in a timely manner, that will keep them busy as disability access is rare in Thailand, maybe they can carry me up two flights of stairs to get in my bank.

In other news, a man in a wheelchair was stuck on a skytrain station platform due to a non-working lift.