webfact Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 "You are under arrest, my dear chap!"- Pattaya police learning English Picture: Pattaya News PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police have embarked on a 30 hour course to learn English. It is hoped they will become confident and effective in communication with foreigners. Pattaya news reported on Facebook that officers from crime suppression, traffic, investigation and detective units were attending the five day course at the Diana Garden Resort hotel. Officers from Pattaya, Bang Kaew and Phasee Charoen stations would take part in the English lessons after orders came down from national police HQ to be ready for the AEC (Asian Economic Community) era. The cops were learning skills in speaking, reading, listening and writing. The aim was to be "confident in the use of English" and to be able to "effectively communicate with foreigners". The teacher came from the police training school and officers would be learning 6 hours a day from March 27 to March 31st. Source: Pattaya News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 30 hours should be enough to learn................... 'You pay me money !' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 What next? discussing jail time over tea and crumpets or cucumber sandwiches?... there's a good chap, jolly good show.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Essential phrases like such will need to be learned first. 1. We collect insurance payment monthly. 2. We need reward to help recover stolen property. 3. We cannot help unless you pay. 4. You make traffic violation. How much you have? 5. We busy. Come back tomorrow. 6. Donations to the Policeman's Ball most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Why bother they all know the most essential phrases. You pay now, 200 baht, can i have a receipt, NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 First train them in the job, pay them a real wage to do the job and then make sure they do the job while also learning English which should have been taught at school as its the world language and no other will take over as some may think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 If they learn all those words.. Fantastic The question is... will they understand the reply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 "You're nicked sunshine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 How did they become policemen in Pattaya if they even can't speak english??? Sooo many tourists there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, colinneil said: Why bother they all know the most essential phrases. You pay now, 200 baht, can i have a receipt, NO. mate you dont get out much ! its gone up its all 400 baht now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 This sounds like one of those joke courses which only allow the attendee an opportunity to stay at a nice hotel away from work. 30 hours of english will be pretty much useless.. Especially since they know already how to demand what they want from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hopefully that is the Queen's English and not one of the many other type's of English that is spoken around the world ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Is he a foreigner or a luk krung, because i thought they had the best teaching the school teachers english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 May I be of assistance kind Sir, in helping you to cross this busy thoroughfare , in order to insure safe passage to your place of abode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: Officers from Pattaya, Bang Kaew and Phasee Charoen stations would take part in the English lessons after orders came down from national police HQ to be ready for the AEC (Asian Economic Community) era. How can you be "ready" for something that's already started? It's like watching a drunk slam his car into a brick wall and saying, "Golly jeepers, we must breath test that dastardly fellow before he has an accident." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffaarraanngg Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 2 hours ago, wakeupplease said: First train them in the job, pay them a real wage to do the job and then make sure they do the job while also learning English which should have been taught at school as its the world language and no other will take over as some may think. So then theyd have a higher wage and the tea money. You really think you could pay a wage high enough for the ones at the top to match what they get now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffaarraanngg Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 40 minutes ago, alfieconn said: Hopefully that is the Queen's English and not one of the many other type's of English that is spoken around the world ! Do you speak like the queen? The spelling of American English makes far more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 2 hours ago, wakeupplease said: First train them in the job, pay them a real wage to do the job and then make sure they do the job while also learning English which should have been taught at school as its the world language and no other will take over as some may think. This will never happen in our life time in LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpjtm Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm surprised they're not learning Chinese instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 5 hours ago, webfact said: The teacher came from the police training school Not an English one, it's either " your under arrest " or as a previous post " your nicked ", and then your read your Thai rights, whatever they maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyChristo Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Looks like the teacher came from a bar with cheap food. Not the Thai police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 How did they ever get into this job anyway??(I forgot you actually BUY yourself a position in the "team"...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 2 hours ago, fruitman said: How did they become policemen in Pattaya if they even can't speak english??? Sooo many tourists there.... ..well they have the upper hand by not speaking Engrish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Off topic posts and replies have been removed, topic is about: Pattaya police learning English A personal attack and reply has also been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzybob Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, JohnnyChristo said: Looks like the teacher came from a bar with cheap food. Not the Thai police Teacher looks a bit Eastern European to me, but that'll be handy for the BiB working in Jomtein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gios50hk Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, ftpjtm said: I'm surprised they're not learning Chinese instead. Despite being (by a long way) the most 'populous' language on the planet - Chinese is not widely spoken outside of China or Chinese-speaking countries. However, English is still the 'language of business' as well being the pre-eminent language in commerce, law, computers, airline travel and numerous other professions. Indeed very recent research has revealed that many countries (even the French - who are arguably one of the most 'anti-English speaking' countries in the world!) are now adopting English as their main language. Edited March 30, 2017 by gios50hk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitext Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The slides seem to be rather pointless. If they don't know enough English even to understand the word 'what,' how are they supposed to read the helpful explanations (all in English) on the slide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottrader77 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 6 hours ago, ezzra said: What next? discussing jail time over tea and crumpets or cucumber sandwiches?... there's a good chap, jolly good show.... its took them 30 years to work out that ??? what chance of a crime being solved ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Teach them the meaning of the phrase "Don't talk to me talk to my lawyer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 6 hours ago, Foghorn Leghorn said: Essential phrases like such will need to be learned first. 1. We collect insurance payment monthly. 2. We need reward to help recover stolen property. 3. We cannot help unless you pay. 4. You make traffic violation. How much you have? 5. We busy. Come back tomorrow. 6. Donations to the Policeman's Ball most welcome. "Donations to ......" Maybe the policemen don't have any balls ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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