2023-10-18 13:02:36
Since 2018, police officers in Thailand have been required to keep their heads shaved. Since this Tuesday, they can now let their hair grow slightly. This relaxation of the rules established by the junta aims to “modernize” the institution, according to the police.
The standards “have been adjusted so that the police appear more in tune with today’s world,” said a press release published on Tuesday. Male police officers can now grow up to two inches of hair on the top of their heads and up to one inch on the sides and back.
A welcome measure
In Thailand, civil servants must adhere to strict rules regarding their appearance. In mid-October, the new head of the national police highlighted the practical virtues of hair reform. “I fear that the only way for investigators to infiltrate is to pose as monks [bouddhistes] “, he joked.
“It’s a good first step,” responded a progressive MP from the Move Forward party, which campaigned in the spring to fundamentally reform the security forces associated with corruption and cronyism. For him, police officers should have the right to choose their hair style.
Saving money…minimal
This relaxation should be popular among police officers, according to Sorat Klapwila, dean of social sciences at the Police Academy. Officers previously had to “go to the hairdresser every week,” he explained, even though Thai police officers’ salaries are not very high. “This change will help them save money.” »
“It’s just a haircut,” said a 50-year-old police officer working in Bangkok. ” Maybe [les autorités] can do something else to improve the living conditions of junior officers. » Likewise, some believe that the population feels more concerned by the effectiveness of the police in combating crime than by its aesthetics.
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