webfact Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Police Remove Safe Driving Signs After Criticism About its Photoby CityNewsPhoto: Shared on Chiang Mai Traffic Police’s Facebook Page.CityNews – According to the Bangkok Post, Chiang Mai police have removed all signboards promoting safe driving that displayed a senior officer with two subservient women after complaints were made that the photo was not relevant to the safe driving message.The image that received the complaints was headed with the words “No Drowsy Driving” in Thai, with a picture of Police Region 5 Commissioner Tanitsak Teerasawat in uniform, with two women in Thai costumes sat around him acting out the traditional Songkran blessing of washing the hands of seniors.Complaints ranged from the image being irrelevant to safe driving messages and derogatory to women, who were depicted swooning over the police commissioner who is also patting one of women on the head. Some also saw it as pure self promotion of Police Commissioner Tanitsak.Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/police-remove-safe-driving-signs-criticism-photo/-- Chiang City News 2016-04-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Thainess, what do you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob8891 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 And I thought it was thunder last night. Turned out it was just the police shooting themselves in the foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Any picture used should be depicting something about safe driving, not personally glorifying a police officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampang2 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just insane. As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Instead of putting up stupid, irrelevant posters why don't the police get on the road and show some visible prescence or will they just sit by the side of the road as usual. The death and injury toll over Songkran is appalling, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 ‘Sexist’ Songkran Safety Posters Removed by PoliceBy Chayanit ItthipongmaeteeStaff ReporterA controversial poster being taken away by a police officer on Sunday in Chiang Mai cityCHIANG MAI — Posters campaigning for safe driving during the Songkran holidays issued by Chiang Mai police were taken away on Sunday after receiving criticism for being sexist.Posters put up around Chiang Mai city since Friday to promote road safety during Songkran were removed after they were criticized by netizens and gender activists.Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1460356456 -- Khaosod English 2016-04-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Another story in the ' Hard To Believe ' category. As if someone in authority would indulge in cheap self-promotion ! It's just not a core value is it ? Edited April 11, 2016 by NongKhaiKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 he was surrounded by his mia nois..nothing at all sexist or derogatory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayk Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 They should make him personally pay for the wasting of tax payer money on his hi-so self promoting signage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyse Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I am perplexes. Isn't patting someone on the head a very bad thing as it interrupts the spiritual flow of a person between the heavens and the person? Can't show the bottoms of you feet to people or your shoe or, even worse, beat someone on the head with your shoe. Just the patting on the head of one woman was derogatory in Thai standards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Thainess, what do you expect? Strange then if its Thainess.. that those same Thais complain about it and make sure the signs get taken down. Sounds more like a stupid act someone that the majority does not agree with. But bashers will be bashers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 ting tong thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) And good chance they were installed on a corner where they blocked any ability to see up and down the roadway and actually made safe driving worse. Yes indeed - a second look at the photo shows just that! Edited April 11, 2016 by bluebluewater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 That is why year after year nothing improves.. the leaders do not get it what is the problem. But they need not worry it isn't their money it is the W.H.O. who gives Millions and in return they get posters. Next week again they will put up the Police Check point Tents and no one around to do the checking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedo1970 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Another one in the - You can't make this shit up! category............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandLOS Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Why am I even surprised? True, you can't make this shit up. Bad judgement grows on trees here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docshock13 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 But here is the best part: "The provincial police threatened those who have criticized the signboards. [We] intended to campaign to reduce road accidents and preserve revered Thai culture respecting seniority. However, the signs have been posted and shared online which caused a lot of misunderstanding towards our objective, the post reads. [Were] asking those to stop doing such behavior because some comments were found distorting our intention and violating the Computer Crime Act and Criminal Code." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Now what can we do to improve road safety? 1. Get police patrolling the roads and catching speeders, drunk drivers and unlicensed/helmet less motorcyclists. Nah, too expensive and how many police will be sober enough to drive anyway. Just put up some tents so that all the offenders know where to avoid. 2. Put decent diversions and traffic management in place around Songkran celebrating areas so everyone can enjoy in safety and others can travel freely. Nah, just give up and sit in your tents all day and night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I wonder who printed and designed the sign, how much it cost ect. Just a simple sign with Speed Kills, or The faster you go the Bigger the Mess, Or pull over and take a rest dont be a Staistic. Very simple they could and should have many signs all over Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matimati Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 When I saw the signpost on fb I thought it was an effort to make people aware of the real purpose of Songkran, showing respect to elders. I did notice the hand on the head and thought it was probably to show approval of the milder way of applying the Songkran idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 And who said that Thailand isn't becoming 'Politically Correct' lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Instead of putting up stupid, irrelevant posters why don't the police get on the road and show some visible prescence or will they just sit by the side of the road as usual. The death and injury toll over Songkran is appalling, Epic! Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyarddog Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 You can't fix stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyarddog Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 You can't fix stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Another poster features the same police chief with three woman police officers kneeling beside him. Perks of the job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just wondering who was the advertising/marketing genius who came up with this campaign. Brilliant......NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 They should make him personally pay for the wasting of tax payer money on his hi-so self promoting signage. Why? It's pretty clear that the chicken essence company more than likely footed the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Twoccer Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 You can't fix stupid. You've pretty much confirmed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Police Region 5 Commissioner Tanitsak Teerasawat ought to be sent to AA. What a Richard-head. He is depicted as self important, egoistical, sexist, who completely misses the purpose of road safety posters. With police like him in top jobs, no wonder the RTP have a bad reputation country-wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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