Police general lands helicopter at temple
published : 8 Jun 2020 at 13:01
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Nujaree Rakrun
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A senior officer of the Tourism Police Bureau has been transferred to headquarters pending investigation after landing his helicopter inside the compound of a famous temple.
The Tourism Police chief moved Pol Maj Gen Krissak Songmoolnak, chief of the Tourist Police Division 3 based in Phuket, to the Bangkok head office.
The transfer was made to clear the way for an investigation into his decision to allow a helicopter carrying himself and other passengers to land at Wat Chedi in Sichol district on Friday.
The temple is revered by worshippers and he should have found a better landing place and then continued to the temple by car, the order said.
A photo of the helicopter parked on the ground inside the temple was posted on the Watchdog Facebook account. The poster said linked it to Pol Maj Gen Krissak's arrival to make an offering to the statue of Ai Khai.
Ai Khai is a statue of a boy respected by visitors to the temple.
The temple responded on its Facebook account, saying Pol Maj Gen Krissak was at the temple to monitor safety measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Tourist Police Division 3 posted a Facebook message asking that its boss be treated fairly.
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Vocabulary
- fairness (noun): the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable - ความเป็นธรรม
- investigation: the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something - การสอบสวน
- monitor: keep track of - ตรวจ, ติดตาม, เฝ้าสังเกต
- offering (noun): something that is given as part of religious worship - ของบูชา, ของถวาย (ทางศาสนา)
- revered: highly respected and admired - ซึ่งแสดงความเคารพนับถือ
- statue: a human or animal image that is made of stone, wood, metal, etc. - รูปปั้น
- transfer: to change someone’s job or responsibilities - โยกย้ายตำแหน่ง
- watchdog: an organisation or person that works to stop people from doing dangerous or illegal things - ผู้จ้องจับผิด
- worshipper: someone who is showing love and respect for God, especially during a religious ceremony or prayer - ผู้นับถือ,ผู้สักการะบูชา, ผู้สวดมนตร์
