Phuket Police to start patrols with the 'All Blacks'

Phuket Gazette

The new ‘black on black’ interceptors will be used for patrols across Phuket. Photo: Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai

PHUKET: -- Phuket Police will soon be patrolling the streets of Phuket in brand-new all black Mazda2 cars.

The 10 new patrol cars were bought with 5.9 million baht provided by Royal Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok, said Phuket City Police administrator Charturong Laddayam.

“The new patrol vehicles are expected to improve our international image and help our relations with tourists,” said Lt Col Charturong.

Two of the new patrol cars will stationed at Phuket City Police Station, three at Patong Police Station, two at Chalong Police Station, and one each at Cherng Talay Police Station, Tah Chat Chai Police Station and Kamala Police Station.

The only two districts not to get the new cars are Thalang Police and Thung Thong Police, which has jurisdiction over Kathu sub-district.

“Before, we used old pick-up trucks to conduct patrols and for traffic control, but the new cars will be used for patrolling only,” Lt Col Charturong said.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle12521.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-03-08

“The new patrol vehicles are expected to improve our international image and help our relations with tourists,” said Lt Col Charturong.

Seriously?

Try not ripping off every tourist you see and actually helping them when they need it. THAT will improve your image, not new black cars.

And here I was thinking the police were going to employ a couple of big burly forwards from NZ to assist in restraining irate tourists.

The key words in the article are, " the cars will be stationed at..", I fear these cars will see precious little patrol work.

And here I was thinking the police were going to employ a couple of big burly forwards from NZ to assist in restraining irate tourists.

Ha ha ha. I was pretty much thinking similar, except I was thinking maybe they hired a couple of big linebackers from the NFL.

ah, they plan to station them in front of their office, that will be much of use

AAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........little black heat sinks Flypaper for your thoughts........

No matter how hard you try, you cannot polish a turd.

I trust these new cars are equipped with lazyboy recliners, and depository boxes for cash donations.