Bangkok Metropolitan Police initiate student repair service to tackle youth violence

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Metropolitan Police initiate student repair service to tackle youth violence



BANGKOK, 27 January 2016 (NNT) – The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has initiated a free auto repair service, as part of their efforts to tackle youth gangs and student violence.

Acting MPB Chief Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathaworn, together with representatives of the Vocational Education Commission and the Ministry of Education, opened the auto repair service at Metropolitan Police Division 7.

The program is meant give vocational students a constructive outlet to apply their knowledge and skills for the good of the people. In addition to free car maintenance and oil changes, the student service also offers repair for insect screens.

Pol Lt Gen Sanit said the issue of student violence, though it involves only a minority of students, damages the overall reputation of Thai schools.

-- NNT 2016-01-27

[BritTim]

What exactly is happening here? Is this the police forcing violent students to provide free services to the public? Are the students ordered by a court to do it? How many hours must each offender typically provide the service? If voluntary, are non violent, as well as violent, students eligible?

[Evilbaz]

Strictly enforced Community Service Orders would be very fitting for these "boy racers" - HaHaHaHaHa - TIT.

[pinkpanther99]

Student repair service?

Is this to patch them up after they've been shooting one another?

[Khon Kaen Dave]

What???? a student repair service? ive heard of a car repair service,and ive heard of a computer repair service,a tyre repair service,room service, and even a blow up doll repair service,but never a student repair service.Well, Thailand amazes me every day.

[Thian]

The "engineers" at my Honda-dealer can't even pump a tire properly according to the specs Honda gave them. They don't even have a pressuremeter!

So i guess these boys will get busy.

[jaywalker]

The "engineers" at my Honda-dealer can't even pump a tire properly according to the specs Honda gave them. They don't even have a pressuremeter!

So i guess these boys will get busy.

You should try teaching them how to use a torque wrench.

I have.