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Patrol police to look brighter and friendlier

The Metropolitan Police Bureau introduced a new design of patrol police uniforms in May last year. Patrol officers will be given new high-visibility vests this year. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Patrol police will wear western-style vests to be more visible and look friendlier to people, and some will carry stun guns for safety's sake, according to a deputy national police chief.

Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol, deputy commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police, said on Sunday that at present patrol police wore reflective vests of different colours, including some from the same station, which lacked order and confused people.

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