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Thai police fill officer quota by deadline
A total of 150 police officers have been recruited to work in Thailand's three southernmost provinces, filling a quota sought by the Royal Thai Police Office. The officers should be deployed by next Thursday.

The Royal Thai Police recently announced plans to recruit 150 investigators to work in the deep South. Out of concerns the required number would not be met, it had introduced a policy of drawing lots to select officers. However, thanks to a surge of volunteers before yesterday's deadline, they did not have to resort to the drawing of lots as much as it expected.

The policy of selecting investigators by drawing lots caused unrest among some officers who called the method unfair. They threatened to go to the Administrative Court over the issue.

Pol Lt Gen Khamronwit said, "The situation isn't as bad as thought. You will need time to adapt. Don't be terrified. If I have a chance, I'd love to go back and serve there."

The officers who lodged a petition against the policy will face a disciplinary investigation.
Posted by: ryuge 2013-01-05
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=359377