Thai cop runs 20km to thank spirit-sleuth

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Cop runs 20km to thank spirit-sleuth
Supot Kaewkarsee
Pumpong Jong-Sakun
Yodsarun Supun
The Nation
Kanchaburi

KANCHANABURI: -- A Kanchanaburi policeman who said spiritual guidance had helped him solve a case, delivered on his vow to run 20 kilometres to pay thanks at a temple yesterday.

Pol Sub Lieutenant Puree Teanprapakul, a detective at Tha Rua Police Station, yesterday revealed that he had prayed to Luang Phor Dam of Wat Takram-aen, seeking guidance for his team's efforts to track down the person who hurled a stone at a moving pickup on June 8, seriously injuring a first-year university student who was a passenger.

In return, he vowed he would run from his police flat to the temple.

The suspected stone-thrower, Wichai Pukheng, was arrested on July 5.

"The whole team should get the credit for the arrest," Puree said, "My votive run was just about my personal belief".

Puree started off on his run from his flat at 6am. He reached the temple three hours and 10 minutes later, after being cheered on along the 20km route by his wife and children and neighbours.

-- The Nation 2013-07-10

[Mole]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

[Bluespunk]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

Yeah, did wonder about that. Guess not too bad a time if you don't run a lot or spend much time chasing suspects on foot.

[noitom]

It took three writers to collaborate on this big news. When you make your spiritual work public, it is no longer a spiritual work. Who did he originally "vow to?" If it was his personal belief, why would he patronize newspaper writers with a "story?"

[WilliamCave]

The positive here is that he didn't stop looking for the person who threw the rock.

Good on him and his team

[robblok]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

Yeah, did wonder about that. Guess not too bad a time if you don't run a lot or spend much time chasing suspects on foot.

Id like to see both of you run for 20km. Sure the speed is not that high but its a long distance. The longer the distance the lower the average speed. For someone who is not trained or even a trained person this is not that bad. Its more like a jog / run then a full out run but I bet most commenting on something like this do litle or no exercise themselves.

I must say the guy is dedicated to his job, I don't hold his beliefs but it seems he was committed.

[chainarong]

I'm glad he didn't do a rain dance, this cops line of thinking would suit him in a similar roll at La or NY or Asia's finest HK police forces, they always run 20 km when they solve a crime, well , I think they do , I mean , I'm not sure , Hmmm , maybe they don't. What croc sh!!t .

[OzMick]

More a jog/walk with a ratio of around 2:1 . The oz Army annual fitness test run was 9 miles (14.4 km) in 2 hours, so about the same travel rate, but done in greens and boots and carrying combat pack and rifle.

SAS qualifying time was 90 minutes, which I have achieved (just), but not as part of that unit. That run was done as column of 3 (much more difficult) and the super-fit instructors running in PT kit barely broke a sweat.

NB that was more than 40 years ago.

[lee b]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

Yeah, did wonder about that. Guess not too bad a time if you don't run a lot or spend much time chasing suspects on foot.

hahaha like it

[soi41]

Now we know, why Thai cops are overweight, they only exercise, when they have solved a crime!

And 3 (three) journalists to create this masterpiece?? I guess they have to share the Pullitzer Price!

[Payboy]

And 3 (three) journalists to create this masterpiece?? I guess they have to share the Pullitzer Price!

Yeah, the only way they will ever get it is if they pay the price.

[Bluespunk]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

Yeah, did wonder about that. Guess not too bad a time if you don't run a lot or spend much time chasing suspects on foot.

Id like to see both of you run for 20km. Sure the speed is not that high but its a long distance. The longer the distance the lower the average speed. For someone who is not trained or even a trained person this is not that bad. Its more like a jog / run then a full out run but I bet most commenting on something like this do litle or no exercise themselves.

I must say the guy is dedicated to his job, I don't hold his beliefs but it seems he was committed.

Personally run 20 km on a regular basis, but yes agree he did a good job on catching the psycho who was hurling rocks at cars. Edited July 10, 2013 by Bluespunk

[robblok]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

Yeah, did wonder about that. Guess not too bad a time if you don't run a lot or spend much time chasing suspects on foot.

Id like to see both of you run for 20km. Sure the speed is not that high but its a long distance. The longer the distance the lower the average speed. For someone who is not trained or even a trained person this is not that bad. Its more like a jog / run then a full out run but I bet most commenting on something like this do litle or no exercise themselves.

I must say the guy is dedicated to his job, I don't hold his beliefs but it seems he was committed.

Personally run 20 km on a regular basis, but yes agree he did a good job on catching the psycho who was hurling rocks at cars.

I applaud you, I personally would not like to run 20km and I think i would do it around the same time as the cop as I am untrained in Running. But going on for 20km is something i find an accomplishment anyway. No need to downplay it. Just curious do you run 20km out on the road or on a treadmill and what time does it take you.

[Bluespunk]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

Yeah, did wonder about that. Guess not too bad a time if you don't run a lot or spend much time chasing suspects on foot.

Id like to see both of you run for 20km. Sure the speed is not that high but its a long distance. The longer the distance the lower the average speed. For someone who is not trained or even a trained person this is not that bad. Its more like a jog / run then a full out run but I bet most commenting on something like this do litle or no exercise themselves.

I must say the guy is dedicated to his job, I don't hold his beliefs but it seems he was committed.

Personally run 20 km on a regular basis, but yes agree he did a good job on catching the psycho who was hurling rocks at cars.

I applaud you, I personally would not like to run 20km and I think i would do it around the same time as the cop as I am untrained in Running. But going on for 20km is something i find an accomplishment anyway. No need to downplay it. Just curious do you run 20km out on the road or on a treadmill and what time does it take you.

Usually run in a park at weekends and gym during week for training. The 20s tend to be one of the races that are held in Bangkok and around Thailand through the year. The Ankhor Wat run is a nice one as well. Usually around 2 hours 20. Not that quick but I'm a plodder.

[Doc46]

I thought they only moved a little faster (not run ) for Farang money !!!!

[gl555]

Did you guys see what happened to that girl from the university? Go Google it.

They got the son of a bitch who did it and it doesn't matter whether the policeman got help from spirits or he takes 3 hours to run 3 km. The fact is they got the scum. Of course certain TV posters don't see that. All they're good at is taking the opportunity to slam the country they choose to live in again. Thai police may suck but they do have their good days.

[Bagwan]

The British Army marching standard is 120 paces of 30 inches per minute. Some rifle regiments march quicker as do the Ghurkas, and the Scottish regisments a little slower.

120 x 2.5 x 60 = 10.23 mph or 16.46 kph

3

Sorry Mr. Policeman. I am not impressed.

[OzMick]

Did you guys see what happened to that girl from the university? Go Google it.

They got the son of a bitch who did it and it doesn't matter whether the policeman got help from spirits or he takes 3 hours to run 3 km. The fact is they got the scum. Of course certain TV posters don't see that. All they're good at is taking the opportunity to slam the country they choose to live in again. Thai police may suck but they do have their good days.

I don't think anybody is denigrating the police for catching the rock-chucker, it's just that we are sceptical about the efficacy of praying to Luang Phor Dam of Wat Takram-aen (whatever that is) to achieve the result.

How far away is it from throwing a couple of virgins into the volcano to prevent an eruption?

[OzMick]

The British Army marching standard is 120 paces of 30 inches per minute. Some rifle regiments march quicker as do the Ghurkas, and the Scottish regisments a little slower.

120 x 2.5 x 60 = 10.23 mph or 16.46 kph

3

Sorry Mr. Policeman. I am not impressed.

While you got the right result, you working is a little lacking.

[metisdead]

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[Billy The Kid]

Great achievement from cop, very hard to run in a very hot weather doing 20 klm. I done 10klm this week in Ireland, the hottest weather for years at 29 % , it was damn hard.

[SABloke]

The British Army marching standard is 120 paces of 30 inches per minute. Some rifle regiments march quicker as do the Ghurkas, and the Scottish regisments a little slower.

120 x 2.5 x 60 = 10.23 mph or 16.46 kph

3

Sorry Mr. Policeman. I am not impressed.

While you got the right result, you working is a little lacking.

Right result?? Everything (including the result) is lacking : 120 paces (30inch) per min = 5.48 km/hr

My mother (65) walks 5 k's in an hour. Sorry British Army. I am not impressed.

Edited July 10, 2013 by SABloke

[chainarong]

More a jog/walk with a ratio of around 2:1 . The oz Army annual fitness test run was 9 miles (14.4 km) in 2 hours, so about the same travel rate, but done in greens and boots and carrying combat pack and rifle.

SAS qualifying time was 90 minutes, which I have achieved (just), but not as part of that unit. That run was done as column of 3 (much more difficult) and the super-fit instructors running in PT kit barely broke a sweat.

NB that was more than 40 years ago.

At least you are honest, Ozmick , I refer to age here.

[techboy]

3 hours to "run" only 20km??

A little better than 4mph. A nice mellow jogging pace. Personally I find that after 90 minutes my knees begin to ache. How about you?

[techboy]

The British Army marching standard is 120 paces of 30 inches per minute. Some rifle regiments march quicker as do the Ghurkas, and the Scottish regisments a little slower.

120 x 2.5 x 60 = 10.23 mph or 16.46 kph

3

Sorry Mr. Policeman. I am not impressed.

It was a symbolic act- not intended to demonstrate incredible speed. In any case without even trying to understand how you arrived at your result it is incorrect and commen sense should tell you that people do not march at 10mph. They run. And cannot sustain the pace for hours. Most not for one hour- even soldiers

[ChrisY1]

Does the nonsense ever end here???

[Greer]

The British Army marching standard is 120 paces of 30 inches per minute. Some rifle regiments march quicker as do the Ghurkas, and the Scottish regisments a little slower.

120 x 2.5 x 60 = 10.23 mph or 16.46 kph

3

Sorry Mr. Policeman. I am not impressed.

Neither am I - with your arithmetic...

30 inches is 762mm then multiply that by the 120 steps per minute to bring to the distance travelled in one minute (120 steps each 762mm in one minute), which comes to 91.44 metres per minute, multiply that by 60 to bring to the distance covered in one hour, and that is 5,486.4 metres, or 5.4864 Km/hr.