Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight security effort for New Year holiday

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Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight security effort for New Year holiday
By SURIYA PATATHAYO, 
JITRAPORN SENAWONG 
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- MORE THAN 100,000 policemen will provide security during the New Year Festival from December 31 to January 3, authorities said yesterday.

 

However, national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said intelligence agencies were not aware of any groups planning attacks during the period.

 

The officers will join Army personnel and administrative officials to staff checkpoints, patrol high-risk locations nationwide and form rapid-response units.

 

Chakthip held a two-hour video conference with provincial police chiefs from regions 1 to 9 and officials from the Southern Border Provinces Police Operation Centre. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30302438

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-12-20

[mark131v]

Could easily substitute monkeys or chickens and probably expect a better outcome....

[canuckamuck]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight security effort for New Year holiday

Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight shirts, which for some is quite an effort, for the New Year holiday.

Fixed it.

[colinneil]

Sorry you cannot carry that drink with you, please leave it here on the table.

We will assist you with drinking it, after we loosen the buttons on our shirts 

[waldroj]

"...Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight security effort for New Year holiday..."

 

Wow, that is truly an impressive and attention-grabbing headline. Only problem is that, according to INTERPOL (https://is.gd/0XpSrb), the strength of the RTP is around 230,000 souls.

 

Regardless of how many cops they manage to field, you can be sure we'll still have a lot of them just standing around like entombed worriers waiting for anything that "intelligence agencies were not aware of" during the Christmas period.

 

[Wilsonandson]

Only during the New Year festival? What about Christmas? Whose going to protect Santa and his sleigh?

[the guest]

30 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Only during the New Year festival? What about Christmas? Whose going to protect Santa and his sleigh?

 

Christmas is not officially recognized on the Thai calendar as it's a normal working day.

[Brer Fox]

All this sounds reasonable to have police on duty and at the ready. Monthly envelope insurance collections don't just stop beause of New Year holidays

[JAS21]

Police checkpoint = money = a good NewYear for them ...

[daveAustin]

2 hours ago, mark131v said:

Could easily substitute monkeys or chickens and probably expect a better outcome....

 

 As I believe I still have followers, I'd have my post deleted and a likely sentence if I posted that. 

 

I will, however, say that it would be akin to putting the fox in charge of the chicken coop. 

 

 

[Dexlowe]

It's going to be hell for motorcycle riders. But cars should not have any problem.

[worgeordie]

So there is going to be visible policing,according to this report,

but where do they all go on a normal day of the week,it's the same

when there is a VIP in the area,all junctions,soi's, are blocked by a

policeman,to facilitate the unhindered passage of the motorcade, 

when it has passed,they melt back to where they came from,and

you will be lucky,or unlucky (depends what you up to),to see one

again.

 

regards worgeordie

[bark]

3 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight shirts, which for some is quite an effort, for the New Year holiday.

Fixed it.

Like the Cop, in YMCA song.

[NCC1701A]

" Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight security effort for New Year holiday "

 

hundreds of thousands? so everybody that has been transferred to a inactive post is going back on the street?

 

[elgordo38]

6 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Police to field hundreds of thousands of officers in tight shirts, which for some is quite an effort, for the New Year holiday.

Fixed it.

Quite a turnout for a foreign holiday. 

[Don Mega]

6 hours ago, the guest said:

Christmas is not officially recognized on the Thai calendar as it's a normal working day.

Typically Sunday is not a day of work.

[Khun Paul]

Sadly none of this activity will lessen the death toll , might hurt the alcohol sales but that is all.

[SaintLouisBlues]

At least they won't be distracted by the fireworks

[The man from udon]

If I was a terrorist I would do something leading up to New Year's Eve,it would have more of an impact than on the day.spreading terror is the whole point of terrorism.anyway who in their right minds would let these buffoons look after their security.i actually feel very uneasy when I have Thai around me with a loaded gun(policeman).