Breaking the Brass Ceiling: First Women Tapped to Top Police Posts
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Women police officers participate in a UN-sponsored event on gender equality in the workplace March 7 at the police academy in Nakhon Pathom province. Photo: Matichon

BANGKOK — Thailand will soon have not just its first female police superintendent, but three.

The announcement Tuesday that three women will take over three police stations in the capital is intended to change the long-standing image of the police force as a male-dominated institution, said acting Bangkok Metropolitan Police commander Sanit Mahathavorn, who personally handpicked the women for the jobs.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1459318781

-- Khaosod English 2016-03-30

Well, they can't be any worse.

But the big problem is corruption. Doesn't matter if it's males or females stealing.

Edited March 30, 201610 yr by rkidlad

Police commander hand picked them for the job.

Lucky old bugger, you take care me-i take care you .ok.

When they are in the windmill, they will rotate in the same way as their male colleagues. The corruption will never end.

It'll be the day when a woman commits a coup.

Congrats to them all. I wish them all the success in the world.

Not sure I'd 'TAP' any in that photo. They do look like they'd be good at fending off katoey's though.

Hopefully they come off their lazy butt's now and do something.

Start at the traffic please, enough money to be made there by writing fines for offenders.

Note to headline writer: The top police post is the general in charge, a chief of a police station is middle management.

Green tea or black tea?

Well, they can't be any worse.

But the big problem is corruption. Doesn't matter if it's males or females stealing.

A former female Head of Immigration on Phuket tried to sting me 4k for a late (their fault) 90 day OS. So yes, they can be as bad, if not worse. Just look at Snatcher and $hillary ..

It'll be the day when a woman commits a coup.

Police commanders rarely commit a coup.

As a symbol of their achievement they should receive their first Mercs paid for by brxbs and coxxucption in a bright pink color.Mary Kay cosmetics gave her top ladiy salespeople pink Caddies.

Congrats to these women, I'm sure they'll make their families proud. Being a police officer is harder than TV readers think and these ladies worked hard to get where they are.

Be nice people, not all cops are corrupt, but when you're in an accident or caught with possession you'll wish they were.

Best of luck.

Quite a title. Women do go places by getting tapped.

I wish them well.!!!

how much do they have to pay for these positions?

That's all we need . . . .

Congrats to these women, I'm sure they'll make their families proud. Being a police officer is harder than TV readers think and these ladies worked hard to get where they are.

Be nice people, not all cops are corrupt, but when you're in an accident or caught with possession you'll wish they were.

For sure....