Thai Parliament police are to undergo fitness exercises to shape up

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Parliament police are to undergo fitness exercises to shape up



BANGKOK: -- In cooperation with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, the Office of the Secretary-General of the House of Representatives will set up a health promotion centre to improve the physical fitness of parliament officials, parliament police in particular.

Mr Veeraphan Muksombat, an advisor to the House secretary-general, said that parliament police have an important job to perform and, therefore, they must be in good shape, physically and mentally.

But previous checks of the physical health of the parliament police showed that 55.6 percent of them had too much fat which is the main cause of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases, said Dr Khanat Krutkul, chairman of the network of Thais without big stomach.

The health checks also showed 61.1 percent were overweight by 30 percent and 4.4 percent were afflicted with obesity.

Dr Khanat said he hoped that the fitness campaign would make parliament officials more aware of the need to improve their physical health.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/parliament-police-undergo-fitness-exercises-shape/


-- Thai PBS 2014-07-17

[EricBerg]

... "chairman of the network of Thais without big stomach."

What a lovely job that must be. Stan coaching Ollie to lose weight.

[BSJ]

"The network of Thais without big stomach."

In Australia the government would have appointed a committee with a million dollar budget to cum up with a name like that!

'The Network of AUSSIE'S Without Big Stomach's.

[jaltsc]

"Dr Khanat said he hoped that the fitness campaign would make parliament officials more aware of the need to improve their physical health."

How about limiting the size of uniforms to be length and width proportional? If they can't fit into the uniform, the get suspended until they get into shape. If a law enforcement officer is not in shape to pursue a suspect on foot, he usually resorts to the most convenient alternative....SHOOTING!!! Also, eliminate the shirt pocket so they don't have any place to carry their cigarettes. .

[chainarong]

Beautiful , Thailand's finest looking after the house of the people.

[noitom]

It took a military dictatorship to motivate the Thai police to get in shape. They also need to lose those obscene tight fitting shirts and get some more appropriate shirts.

[noitom]

Are the Thai police in the southern provinces wearing bullet proof vests with those pot bellies?

[klauskunkel]

what's the address? I want to send them some doughnuts...

[Benmart]

Kudos. Overweight police seem to be the norm from my observations. Smoking in uniform, while on duty, also seems contrary to the governments push towards smoking reduction. It also sends a confusing message to school children.

Pot bellies, in such tight shirts remind me of sausage in its casing. Ready to burst at any moment when enough heat or movement is applied.

Perhaps after things get back to "normal", the RTP or whatever it has been replaced with, should look towards Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. for a more functional, professional and economical uniform.

[lostmebike]

'Now everybody, with your right hand, lift that kanom, 1...2...3... now with your left hand, lift that Lay bag, 1...2...3'

Edited July 17, 2014 by lostmebike

[rickirs]

"set up a health promotion centre to improve the physical fitness of parliament officials, parliament police in particular."

I can see the reason for having a fit police force but a health promotion center (what-a bulletin board with posters?) will provide the necessary incentive. A simple administrative directive that requires a fitness routine (ie., pushups, chinups, lifting, running, etc.) to be performed in a maximum specified time. Failure to pass puts the officer on a six-month probation; second failure to pass terminates the officer. Cost to the government: observer with stop watch and checkoff sheet.

Physical fitness of parliament officials on the other hand is a personal aspect and not a public concern. But maybe a mental checkup and financial review of assets might be more relevant.

[lostmebike]

"set up a health promotion centre to improve the physical fitness of parliament officials, parliament police in particular."

I can see the reason for having a fit police force but a health promotion center (what-a bulletin board with posters?) will provide the necessary incentive. A simple administrative directive that requires a fitness routine (ie., pushups, chinups, lifting, running, etc.) to be performed in a maximum specified time. Failure to pass puts the officer on a six-month probation; second failure to pass terminates the officer. Cost to the government: observer with stop watch and checkoff sheet.

Physical fitness of parliament officials on the other hand is a personal aspect and not a public concern. But maybe a mental checkup and financial review of assets might be more relevant.

Chin-ups by Smochai in his tight, brown uniform ... that I would love to see!

'mental checkup and financial review of assets' ... couldn't agree more!

[Loles]

There are many uan police officer, but the new bikes can accept it (pcx).

[belg]

you can cure UGLY but you cannot cure STUPID