DonJuanDemarco Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 From what I have seen, I do not get a very good vibe from these guys. There is something suspicious/off-putting about people who attempt to place themselves in a class monitor position, and in this case, not even in their own country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Obviously i can't generalise here but the one's i know are a bunch of overgrown schoolboys who enjoy wearing costumes and strutting around with a percieved air of authority! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 From what I have seen, I do not get a very good vibe from these guys. There is something suspicious/off-putting about people who attempt to place themselves in a class monitor position, and in this case, not even in their own country. So the Tourist Police are working in other countries now? What a scary thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krading Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 First time I saw the volunteers in Pattaya I thought they were a gang of 'Neo-nazi' skinheads out looking for trouble. Perhaps I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyb Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Obviously i can't generalise here but the one's i know are a bunch of overgrown schoolboys who enjoy wearing costumes and strutting around with a percieved air of authority! All my contact with the tourist police volenteers have being good, on the whole i donot have a bad word against them. It seems some of you do, Could that be due to your inability to see beyond someone trying to scam you or others? Edited September 13, 2009 by cyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyb Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 From what I have seen, I do not get a very good vibe from these guys. There is something suspicious/off-putting about people who attempt to place themselves in a class monitor position, and in this case, not even in their own country. So the Tourist Police are working in other countries now? What a scary thought. Read the post again. The poster said that they are placing themselves in a class monitor postion, that was not even in their own country. Not that it was happening in other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunholidaysun1 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Theres not a lot wrong with the Tourist Police , generally helpful and when you need a copper who can speak English its a great help . The same goes for the Thai Police, I have had many an encounter and can honestly say I have only met one bad officer who tried to go against the law and con me , but sadly he failed due to the others I knew on the force and as soon as I mentioned some names he was off like a shot. As for the Volunteers you are talking about , the police should do some police checks from their home countries first to see if they are good enough citizens to even be considered for the role. Some look like more hardened criminals than honest law abiding citizens. Scary !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 From what I have seen, I do not get a very good vibe from these guys. There is something suspicious/off-putting about people who attempt to place themselves in a class monitor position, and in this case, not even in their own country. So the Tourist Police are working in other countries now? What a scary thought. Read the post again. The poster said that they are placing themselves in a class monitor postion, that was not even in their own country. Not that it was happening in other countries. With all due respect cyb I think you need to read his post again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiveTalker Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 From what I have seen, I do not get a very good vibe from these guys. There is something suspicious/off-putting about people who attempt to place themselves in a class monitor position, and in this case, not even in their own country. I remember seeing a couple of them in Patong. A guy crossed the road a few metres up from where these police were helping people cross. They shouted at this guy and told him to cross where they wanted him too. This guy ignored them, crossed the road and toddled off. The tourist policeman chased after him, grabbed him round the neck and dragged him back to the other side of the road. A slight over reaction. You can't take these policemen seriously. They are a strange bunch, guys who have a little something missing upstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priceless Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Could somebody please clarify whether this thread is about the Thai Tourist Police or about the foreign "Police Volunteers"? / Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miatai Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) something not right about them after the recent drug scare.....involving one of them Edited September 13, 2009 by miatai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryLH Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 "Tourist Police Vounteers, your thoughts?" You don't expect everyone to stay on topic, do you? I haven't heard anything negative or positive about the volunteers here in KKC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penkoprod Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm convinced that if you took away their pseudo LAPD/Nazi style uniforms and other paraphernalia, and issued them with a simple polo shirt with some reference to liaison volunteer, or some such wording instead, then a great number of them wouldnt turn up anymore, and go back to playing with their action figures and train sets. This would leave those that WERE in it for the good of the tourists to get on with the work in the manner it was intended to be done, and not like some "plastic police" like they portray now. Penkoprod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 From what I have seen, I do not get a very good vibe from these guys. There is something suspicious/off-putting about people who attempt to place themselves in a class monitor position, and in this case, not even in their own country. You want to know what the members think about it? Look in the general section again, and just a few threads below your, is a thread with a stunning 464 posts. I guess at least 350 of those posts are what you look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterybkk Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 i dont really have anything bad to say about them. i think the idea is good, however, like many things in thailand, it's all about appearances. they have absolutely no authority to do anything and from what i've seen they act more like tour guides rather than police. all they really seem to do is give people information if they are in need. of course this is just from my experience, maybe they do other things that i'm not aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2muchcoffee Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I see nothing wrong with some guys who've been around a while, speak the language, and who want to help tourists and newer expats navigate through difficult situations. I suspect most of them are doing this for good reasons. Probably some get off on the power trip and those are the unfortunate ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabcbroon Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 bunch of misfit wan*ers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm convinced that if you took away their pseudo LAPD/Nazi style uniforms and other paraphernalia, and issued them with a simple polo shirt with some reference to liaison volunteer, or some such wording instead, then a great number of them wouldnt turn up anymore, and go back to playing with their action figures and train sets. This would leave those that WERE in it for the good of the tourists to get on with the work in the manner it was intended to be done, and not like some "plastic police" like they portray now.Penkoprod Polo shirts are a great idea. Make them more approachable. I fear some may still want their shiny sheriff badge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Polo shirts are a great idea. Make them more approachable. The foreign volunteers in the Phuket Tourist Police wear polo shirts The foreign volunteer translators in Bangkok Lumpini police station wear polo shirts Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangForce5 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 These farang volunteers are a sad bunch if you ask me. Im curious to hear explanations from a few of them as to why they decided to join the force. Cops in the States have a pretty bad reputation in the eyes of the general public, mostly because they seem to be on constant ego trips. These volunteer guys are on a whole other lever if you ask me. That earlier post about the Patong volunteer who grabbed a J-walker and forced him to re-cross the street is just insane. If that had happened to me, or even if I had just been a witness to that Im not even sure how I would of reacted. I know it would have gotten ugly, that's for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwo Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm convinced that if you took away their pseudo LAPD/Nazi style uniforms and other paraphernalia, and issued them with a simple polo shirt with some reference to liaison volunteer, or some such wording instead, then a great number of them wouldnt turn up anymore, and go back to playing with their action figures and train sets. This would leave those that WERE in it for the good of the tourists to get on with the work in the manner it was intended to be done, and not like some "plastic police" like they portray now.Penkoprod That's exactly right penkoprod.......I wonder how much time these boys spend in the mirror admiring themselves?.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Theres not a lot wrong with the Tourist Police , generally helpful and when you need a copper who can speak English its a great help .The same goes for the Thai Police, I have had many an encounter and can honestly say I have only met one bad officer who tried to go against the law and con me , but sadly he failed due to the others I knew on the force and as soon as I mentioned some names he was off like a shot. As for the Volunteers you are talking about , the police should do some police checks from their home countries first to see if they are good enough citizens to even be considered for the role. Some look like more hardened criminals than honest law abiding citizens. Scary !! I presume you really mean the tourist police volunteers. There are also police volunteers. The last group, and I am neither, go through a screening including a screening by the police in their own country before admission. What I know about the tourist police volunteers, well, obviously, they need some people able to speak English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhgz Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 "bunch of overgrown schoolboys who enjoy wearing costumes and strutting around with a percieved air of authority!" It's not every day that you get to dress up as if you're invading Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 It's not every day that you get to dress up as if you're invading Poland. Yes, one has to wonder what other uniforms they may have in their closets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Great lads who do good for the farang - volunteering their time rather than sit on their arse and type BS all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Topic title changed to better reflect the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Do they have to pay for their uniforms and is there an opportunity to add tour of duty ribbons and medals to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUDAS Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I would seriously like to know how many people on this thread or others running on TV regarding the FTPV have actually had any interaction with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I would seriously like to know how many people on this thread or others running on TV regarding the FTPV have actually had any interaction with them? My ex-neighbour was volunteering with Police for some time. Very good guy,living in LoS about 20 years,married with children,having a regular business,speaking Thai and English fluently plus his native European language. Nothing wrong with him at all from my point of view. I guess he was a bit bored with everyday routine,and needed to get out some evening.. I saw him once with uniform,normally he had only the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 We don't need yet another thread running on this. Check out the "Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand" thread where the same opinions are being expressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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