Lite Beer Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 1599 hotline service to help police deal with stress problem BANGKOK: -- The Police Hospital has opened a hotline service to allow policemen who are stressed to speak to a psychiatrist or someone who are willing to listen to them and to give them counseling to ease their stress. The launch of the 1599 hotline service follows a string of suicides and suicide attempts among several policemen said to be suffering from stress. The latest suicide attempt was reported in Banglamung, Chon Buri, Thursday night when Pol Sub-Lt Bovornchai Thanachaisak,deputy inspector for suppression at Banglamung police station, shot himself in his head with a service pistol. He was seriously injured and was rushed to Bangkok-Pattaya hospital by his family.The victim’s wife, Mrs Pornchanok, said that Pol Sub-Lt Bovornchai was diagnosed two months ago of having lung cancer in the third stage and had since become stressed. He also let behind a suicide note saying that he took his own life and bequeathed all his properties to his wife and asked her to look after his parents.Pol Gen Somyos Poompanmuang, the national police chief, said today that it was necessary for the national police office to take steps to help policemen suffering from stress as the number of suicides and suicide attempts among policemen are on the rise. The superiors will have to be responsible if their men committed suicides, he added.He disclosed that psychiatrists from Police Hospital and officials had been assigned to man the hotline service to help the troubled cops deal with their stress problem. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/1599-hotline-service-help-police-deal-stress-problem/ -- Thai PBS 2014-10-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 And i thought they believed in karma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Slow newsday?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 "The Police Hospital has opened a hotline service to allow policemen who are stressed to speak to a psychiatrist or someone who are willing to listen to them and to give them counseling to ease their stress." And what about the rest of the country who suffer exactly the same stresses and strains of life? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 "The Police Hospital has opened a hotline service to allow policemen who are stressed to speak to a psychiatrist or someone who are willing to listen to them and to give them counseling to ease their stress." And what about the rest of the country who suffer exactly the same stresses and strains of life? They just have to stop eating bread and go back to the Thai traditional way: And eat rice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted October 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2014 All our operators are busy at the moment, please try later. All our operators are busy at the moment, please try later. All our operators are busy at the moment, please try later. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeverSure Posted October 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2014 "...who are willing to listen to them and to give them counseling to ease their stress guilt." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Great news for the BIB for those police who are stressed when on the job perks and financial bonuses arn't living up to expectations. Maybe the hotline can include a scheme to support financially where patches and rackets arnt supplementing the paycheck enough, they can pay it back later with 200% interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Maybe a financial adviser would be better that way you can legally hide your days takings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I thought they had to purchase their own gun so how could it be a service pistol ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbo123 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 It must give lot of stress waiting for that one person that wants to bribe you and then collect your 10.000 Baht reward! It must also be stressful covering up a murder at a beach for only a 1 million reward. Good to have these services for the RTP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacky54 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Bus conductors are more stressed out than the Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BuddyPinkham Posted October 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2014 where is the stress coming from? Maybe the government MAKING THEM DO THEIR JOBS for once! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeENZ Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 The daily grind of bribe taking and extortion does take its toll on your mental health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 There may be extra calls from Bkk Traffic Police now that the Bt 10,000 ' reward ' for arresting motorists who offer bribes has been scrapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selftaopath Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 where is the stress coming from? Maybe the government MAKING THEM DO THEIR JOBS for once! EXACTLY. Stress i.e. FEAR that after they are exposed at being incompetent and corrupt they are sent either to jail or back to the paddy fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Police stress hotline 1800-Hong Thong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjjmmi Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 99% are now under watch in KT for ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Anyone surprised by the lack of sympathy displayed here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Some of the boys down south may be a little bit stressed by international press reports on how perps are stitched up? When you turn a blind eye to what is going on; you condone practice's that are not right. How can one say that corruption is now on the agenda to be cleaned up, when from the top practices that are unpolice like are being done to secure a conviction? If you are a honest cop, sure this stuff would be stressful. If you report it, you become one out and potentially put your life at risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Maybe a financial adviser would be better that way you can legally hide your days takings, And supply every policeman with a money counting machine like the ones in the banks. That would relieve a lot of stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 policeman : i have been taking bribes, a little extortion, some gambling dens, some pimping, i feel bad hotline : you are doing great, almost time for your next promotion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 The 10,000 baht bounty has probably smoked their brains trying to figure out the catch 22. Kind of humourous in some ways, sad in others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudRight Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 May i recommend 762 instead? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Koh Tao cops need to off themselves and do everyone a favor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 So who do the general public call when stressed out by the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 deputy inspector for suppression at Banglamung police station, shot himself in his head with a service pistol. He was seriously injured Missed his brain by 80Cm and his wallet is in the recovery position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 "Sorry K. Boss....Today only get 450b in bribes. Tomorrow I hope for 2000b." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangmick Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Stress is getting to the end of a shift and only having 50 baht for the communal kitty after pulling a Thai with a truck full of water melons driving in the outside lane when the rest of the team have all found a farang or two and are putting in a grand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikiea Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 another day, another soon forgotten "feel good program" it sounds like a wonderful idea,trying to help out officers in need is truly a good cause. to bad there is no way to make tea money off of this, program will die soon if no money made :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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