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Police chief tells commanders to rein in officers moonlighting as influencers
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Thailand’s national police chief has issued an urgent directive ordering senior commanders nationwide to tighten supervision of Thai police officers who appear on social media in uniform, days after personally cutting a fellow officer’s hair during a station inspection to demonstrate grooming standards.
Key facts
- Police General Kittharath Punpetch signed a memo yesterday, May 26, addressed to commanders at all levels
- Thailand’s national police chief has issued an urgent directive ordering senior commanders nationwide to tighten supervision of Thai police officers who appear on social media in uniform, days after personally cutting a fellow officer’s
- The directive specifically references the Royal Thai Police’s 2023 regulations on conduct while in uniform as the applicable standard.
- Under the 2023 regulations, male officers in uniform must keep hair on top no longer than 5 centimetres, with sides and back no longer than 1 centimetre
Summary
Police General Kittharath Punpetch signed a memo yesterday, May 26, addressed to commanders at all levels. The directive followed a visit on May 22 to Ko Sichang Police Station in Chon Buri province, during which Kittharath found some officers with non-compliant hairstyles.
The deputy commander of Chon Buri Provincial Police volunteered as a demonstration, with Kittharath cutting his hair personally to illustrate the required standard.