sriracha john Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Naewna newspaper Sartorial rethink for police officers are to get a cooler uniform, thanks to rising temperatures as a result of global warming. Thailand's finest will soon be on the beat in short-sleeved shirts in a lighter khaki fabric than worn today. Their trousers will remain the same. Leather boots will be replaced by "good-looking" rubber-soled shoes made especially for officer comfort and for durability. On top, officers caps with heavy peaks and safety helmets will make way for berets or caps, explained national police chief Seripisut Temiyavej. Insignia and badges can be sewn on uniforms or attached using Velcro, Seripisut said. The wardrobe change is unlikely to meet with senior-officer resistance. Seripisut said it was cooler for the outdoors and would help save energy in stations. Money for the new look will be available as soon as the style is approved. - The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithson Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I saw a policemen put on one of those tight shirts once. It actually had a zip with buttons covering the zip to make it button up. Quite funny, anyone else seen this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 oops... they'll no longer be BIB... but BIK.... Thai police may wear short sleeves to save energy BANGKOK: Thailand may allow its police officers to cool off by wearing a new short-sleeve uniform, a move they hope will also help save energy at police stations, a spokesman said Saturday. Thai police currently have only a brown, torso-hugging, long-sleeve uniform that they wear even while directing traffic in Bangkok's sweltering heat. National police chief Sereepisut Taemeeyaves has proposed a new lighter-weight khaki-colored uniform that would have short sleeves to make it cooler for police on the street, spokesman Pongsapat Pongcharoen said. Sereepisut also hopes the change would help police save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging officers to turn down air conditioners at police stations, Pongsapat added. "We have discussed changing to a new police uniform for a long time, to find something more relaxed and suited to our climate," he said. Approving a new uniform is a complicated and lengthy process, and will require the police commission to seek a change to the laws regulating the force, Pongsapat added. - AFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 From this shot of Bangkok... To this... Thai Rath newspaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Hope they use cotton, it should be a bit cooler than those polyester things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Sartorial rethink for police officers are to get a cooler uniform, thanks to rising temperatures as a result of global warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) It certainly is getting a fair amount of international air-play.... Thai cops getting cooler to combat global warming Bangkok - Thailand's Police Chief has proposed new uniforms for cops in an effort to save on energy bills and keep the force cooler on the job, media reports said Saturday. National Police Chief Seripisuth Temiyavej has asked the police commission to discard the force's traditional tight-fitting khaki uniforms, helmets and leather boots in favour of cooler gear to match the country's hot climate which is getting hotter, the Bangkok Post reported. Seripisuth has drawn up new uniforms featuring light short-sleeved shirts, short khaki pants, berets and rubber shoes that he hopes will meet with the commission's approval. The Police Chief said the new uniforms would not only be better for cops' health but would allow stations to reduce their air-conditioner use, which has contributed to global warming. - Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) ============================= I wanna see the cop, in the first photo of Post #4 above, wearing... short khaki pants Edited November 24, 2007 by sriracha john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsKnight Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 It's a good choice for comfort no question about it . But IMO the shirt colour is a bit too bright and breezy for dealing with hardened criminals and taking charge of a situation. I know I'll sound like a facist for saying this but darker colours seem to engender more respect and (dare I say it) lend a more intimidating aspect to a policeman. Take the NYC cops and many others wearing black uniforms for example. Still maybe it'll bring round a more friendly aspect to them than the brooding ambience they sometimes give off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Now is a good time to sort them out, good ones in beige, bad ones in remain or go back to brown. Just don't order too much beige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 But IMO the shirt colour is a bit too bright and breezy for dealing with hardened criminals and taking charge of a situation. I know I'll sound like a facist for saying this but darker colours lend a more intimidating aspect to a policeman. Take the NYC cops and many others wearing black uniforms for example. Western police in some Thai resort cities seem to think so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I'd say that it's about time. I always felt sorry for those guys having to wear those heavy tight shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 " Insignia and badges can be sewn on uniforms or attached using Velcro " Great idea, well at least the velcro part anyway . Useful in emergency situations when it comes to taking a backhander and you do not want the poor motorist to know who you are. They can also use the uniforms for doing private security work , just detach the police badge and add the security one. Sadly now I see the demise of the phrase ' the brown mafia '. I am now introducing the phrase ' Khaki Krooks ' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seonai Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 It looks a lot less scary than the brown ones at least - I used to be petrified when getting caught with no helmet on Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbkk Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Will there be more pockets added to keep their bribe money in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidleHands Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 The new uniforms make them look like game wardens, which is perhaps not entirely inappropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclub75 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 (edited) But IMO the shirt colour is a bit too bright and breezy for dealing with hardened criminals and taking charge of a situation. I know I'll sound like a facist for saying this but darker colours seem to engender more respect and (dare I say it) lend a more intimidating aspect to a policeman. What about... pink ? Pink = tuesday = Mars = war To finish on a lighter note... here is what a fortune teller is saying about pink. Fortune teller Kengkaard Jongjaiprah said Thailand -- due to hold a general election next month after an army coup last year -- could become chaotic if everyone started wearing pink on the same day. "We will be under the influence of Mars from next week to February, which will bring conflicts to the country," Kengkaard said. "If many people wear pink, I am afraid that will strengthen Mars' influence." (source) So in Thailand, nothing can be really surprising... Edited November 26, 2007 by sbk discussion of the monarchy is forbidden in forum rules--sbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 The end of an era? The dramatically high-topped Thai police hat, which is often even more pronounced than this example. To be replaced by a beret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distortedlink Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I am not keen on those new look uniforms. I have my own ideas of a new look uniform for the Thai police. Last week I sent my design to the police commissioner in Bangkok for approval. Think it will catch on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Dye Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hope they use cotton, it should be a bit cooler than those polyester things. Does it allow for more space for tea money I wonder?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hope they use cotton, it should be a bit cooler than those polyester things. Does it allow for more space for tea money I wonder?? no that goes in the seat of the honda wave .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 (edited) See for yourself which uniform can contain the most. Here is a brown uniform's capacity being tested with proper music Edited November 26, 2007 by Tony Clifton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickynomates Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Star trecking love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 They'll look fat. Of course, some Thai police are quite fit but then there are loads who are tubby. The light color will make them look quite fat. And their shirts won't last or look good for long once they start sweating in the sun. I bet this is another 'great idea' that costs cash then is in short time booted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Noticed that as of yesterday, they haven't implemented the color change just yet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klikster Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 The end of an era? The dramatically high-topped Thai police hat, which is often even more pronounced than this example. To be replaced by a beret. Which is also too damned hot .. with no shade for the face or neck. Baseball cap or bush hat style would be more appropriate to the climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 i am sorry, but khaki doesn't go well with the hello kitty armband... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 i am sorry, but khaki doesn't go well with the hello kitty armband... Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 awww.... Tony, ya picked the wrong pic for skull & crossbones..... Post #24 woulda been more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamhc Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 We are still waiting for the new style in Pattaya. Then perhaps the Authoritarian look Tourist Police Volunteers will get a more friendly look - Then when they are chasing the street urchins, they would be harder to spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtgruen Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 i am sorry, but khaki doesn't go well with the hello kitty armband... Should make them yellow and see what the Red Trolls have to say about that ;-) Yellow stays nice and cool :-) In Canada, they changed the fire trucks from Red to Yellow years ago, because studies have shown, that yellow is a "safer" color (easier noticed). They will be less likely mistaken for speed bumps that way. I think bigger Tea Money pockets are a given. After all, one has to account for future inflation ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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