Police fill 150-officer quota by deadline

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Police fill 150-officer quota by deadline

Published: 4 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

A total of 150 police officers have been recruited to work in the three southernmost provinces, filling a quota sought by the Royal Thai Police Office.

Three middleranking police investigators under the Metropolitan Police Bureau share their happiness after being recruited to work in the southernmost provinces. A total of 150 police officers have been recruited to work in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. APICHART JINAKUL

Of the 150, only three were selected through the drawing of lots, carried out by the Police Region 8 Bureau.

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donduck
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Discussion 7 : 04 Jan 2013 at 18.157
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raimund, I think you have this backwards. No one refused orders. The police wanted *volunteers* to go to the South, and many did not volunteer. Volunteers are far, far better than police who are ordered to go. They aren't some common soldier. These are important, detective jobs with a lot of contact with local people. Ordering people to go almost guarantees you will get some/all bad policemen. That happened in the 1980s and it was a disaster for everyone - and a real help for the PULO terrorists.
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Discussion 6 : 04 Jan 2013 at 16.156
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@ discussion 4 - Probably guaranteed promotion at the end of the two years. Most commissioned police go no higher than Police Lt Col.
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Discussion 5 : 04 Jan 2013 at 13.235
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Why do not allow policemen with an open mind to accept orders and also deny. Pol Lt Gen Khamronwit should have cleaned all the inactive posts instead and send to the South. Why not send police generals ,who should be experts, over there? Still too many in the force.
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Discussion 4 : 04 Jan 2013 at 11.574
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I wonder what was promised as....compensation?
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Discussion 3 : 04 Jan 2013 at 11.243
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Middle ranking? They are lieutenant colonels. That's a bit higher than I ever got in the Army!
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Discussion 2 : 04 Jan 2013 at 08.242
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Stevey, this isn't about the army. So tell us, how about if a policeman in Melbourne is transferred to Mackay? He has to go, right, no appeals allowed? Or ... hmmm, or maybe policeman in Australia aren't transferred from their home states at all? Or even from one city to another, like Melbourne to Mackay?
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Discussion 1 : 04 Jan 2013 at 06.521
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As a member of the Australian Defence Force for 12 years, we had to accept all postings. Of course preferences were taken into account however it was operational requirements that ultimately determined your next location. Families moved as they knew it was part of the life of a defence family. Those protesting against southern postings need to stop acting like babies and accept the responsibilities of their roles.
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