Police Officer Provides Free Haircuts to Vulnerable for 20 Years
Pol. Lt. Surat Sribua of Sawankhalok Provincial Police Station has provided free mobile haircuts to elderly, disabled, bedridden, and low-income residents across Sukhothai for over 20 years. Using his own motorcycle and equipment, he visits homes during off-duty hours, bringing dignity and care to those unable to travel. A 102-year-old woman's blessing highlighted the profound impact of his quiet, long-term community service.
Sukhothai — Residents flock to praise Pol. Lt. Surat Sribua, who travels by motorcycle to bring free haircuts to the elderly, disabled, low-income earners, bedridden patients, and those with mental health conditions. The 102-year-old grandmother's blessing left a deep impression, as he reveals 20 years of uninterrupted community service.
November 9, 2026 — In Sawankhalok district, Sukhothai province, a beloved police officer has won public admiration for over two decades. Pol. Lt. Surat Sribua, Deputy Inspector of Investigation at Sawankhalok Provincial Police Station, not only maintains peace, prevents crime, and assists villagers with tasks ranging from catching large pythons to landscaping and delivering essential supplies — he also spends his break time riding his personal motorcycle through multiple subdistricts, haircut kit in tow, to provide free haircuts to senior citizens, people with disabilities, bedridden patients, mental health patients, and the poor, right at their homes. He has done this for more than 20 years, since before he joined the police force.
Beyond serving the public, he also dyes gray hair and cuts hair for fellow officers for free. Villagers sometimes come to the police checkpoint at Wang Mai Khon, Sawankhalok, for free haircuts, and anyone interested can visit anytime.
Pol. Lt. Surat said he feels happy every time he sees a smile and helps his fellow citizens. Some have low income, some are bedridden, some are very old and cannot travel easily, so he brings the service to them. Some must be held sitting in wheelchairs; others have oxygen tubes and must be cut while lying in bed.
"Clients range from grandfathers and grandmothers aged 74 to 99, but one grandmother is 102 years old, still strong in body. Receiving her blessings in return for a free haircut is a tremendous morale booster that money cannot buy," Pol. Lt. Surat said.
