Royal Thai Police requested OPDC to give back more than 700 officers

The Royal Thai Police has requested the return of more than 700 police officers from the Office of the Public Sector Department (OPDC). These police are to be dispatched to the three Southern-most provinces and the Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Royal Thai Police (RIP) Deputy Commissioner-General and Spokesman Achirawit Suphanphesat (พล.ต.อ.อชิรวิทย์ สุพรรณเภสัช) said RIP had requested OPDC for the return of more than 700 retired police officers to be stationed in the three Southern-border provinces. The move came about after a number of police officers have died while at duty in the restive South. Furthermore, officers dispatched from the Samutprakarn Police Station and Ratchathewa Police Station to Suvarnabhumi Airport were deemed insufficient.

So far, about 300 officers have returned to RIP. Officials from other units have been called for to look after such areas temporarily. Moreover, RIP asked the airport to install more CCTV in blind spots and hire more security guards to patrol the place.

The RIP Spokesman also suggested that relevant units should amend laws related to security guards to make them be able to relieve police officers’ burden.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 November 2006

My god. Dads Army all over again

So far, about 300 officers have returned to RIP.

RIP back to duty despatch them to three southern provinces to RIP

Just one thing to say:TIT

Royal Thai Police requested OPDC to give back more than 700 officers

The Royal Thai Police has requested the return of more than 700 police officers from the Office of the Public Sector Department (OPDC). These police are to be dispatched to the three Southern-most provinces and the Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Royal Thai Police (RIP) Deputy Commissioner-General and Spokesman Achirawit Suphanphesat (พล.ต.อ.อชิรวิทย์ สุพรรณเภสัช) said RIP had requested OPDC for the return of more than 700 retired police officers to be stationed in the three Southern-border provinces. The move came about after a number of police officers have died while at duty in the restive South. Furthermore, officers dispatched from the Samutprakarn Police Station and Ratchathewa Police Station to Suvarnabhumi Airport were deemed insufficient.

So far, about 300 officers have returned to RIP. Officials from other units have been called for to look after such areas temporarily. Moreover, RIP asked the airport to install more CCTV in blind spots and hire more security guards to patrol the place.

The RIP Spokesman also suggested that relevant units should amend laws related to security guards to make them be able to relieve police officers’ burden.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 November 2006

Excuse me for being a nitpicker too, but doesn't R.I.P. stand for Rest In Peace or more appropriately in Thailand, Relax In Peace (for those in inactive posts).

Surely Royal Thai Police should be abbreviated to R.T.P. ? Just asking.

Royal Thai Police requested OPDC to give back more than 700 officers

The Royal Thai Police has requested the return of more than 700 police officers from the Office of the Public Sector Department (OPDC). These police are to be dispatched to the three Southern-most provinces and the Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Royal Thai Police (RIP) Deputy Commissioner-General and Spokesman Achirawit Suphanphesat (พล.ต.อ.อชิรวิทย์ สุพรรณเภสัช) said RIP had requested OPDC for the return of more than 700 retired police officers to be stationed in the three Southern-border provinces. The move came about after a number of police officers have died while at duty in the restive South. Furthermore, officers dispatched from the Samutprakarn Police Station and Ratchathewa Police Station to Suvarnabhumi Airport were deemed insufficient.

So far, about 300 officers have returned to RIP. Officials from other units have been called for to look after such areas temporarily. Moreover, RIP asked the airport to install more CCTV in blind spots and hire more security guards to patrol the place.

The RIP Spokesman also suggested that relevant units should amend laws related to security guards to make them be able to relieve police officers’ burden.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 November 2006

Excuse me for being a nitpicker too, but doesn't R.I.P. stand for Rest In Peace or more appropriately in Thailand, Relax In Peace (for those in inactive posts).

Surely Royal Thai Police should be abbreviated to R.T.P. ? Just asking.

RIP would be right

Grrr! Go to any police station in LOS any time of the day and you will see police lolling about doing nothing. Travel around Bangkok during the morning or early evening and you will see police standing next to the line of traffic pointlessly waving their arm to tell the traffic to keep moving. Between 10am and 2 pm same said police lurk in gangs of up to 50 extorting money from motorists.

Thailand has one of the highest ratios of police officers to civilians in the world. There is absolutely no need for more of them. The call for more cops clearly has a hidden agenda.

The call should be for a recruitment halt as in other government agencies.

Thailand has one of the highest ratios of police officers to civilians in the world. There is absolutely no need for more of them. The call for more cops clearly has a hidden agenda.

This is certainly a brutal way to tighten retirement fund costs. Hope this never happens to my retirement!!

Thailand has one of the highest ratios of police officers to civilians in the world. There is absolutely no need for more of them. The call for more cops clearly has a hidden agenda.

This is certainly a brutal way to tighten retirement fund costs. Hope this never happens to my retirement!!

specialy in the south.....