Police Respond to Gecko in Dorm Room at 3 AM
Police officers responded to a 3 a.m. call from a Nonthaburi dormitory resident about a gecko in her room, searching for 30 minutes before advising her to contact staff if it reappeared. The station commander defended the response, saying o
At 3 a.m. on September 4, officers Thanakriat Imkhong and Phatrpong Imyaem from Rattanatheepbesorn Police Station received a call for help from a woman at a dormitory in Muang district, Nonthaburi. The woman reported that a gecko had gotten into her room and asked police to capture and remove it. Officers responded immediately and searched the room and common hiding spots with the dormitory owner and staff for nearly 30 minutes but failed to find the animal. Noting the late hour and potential noise disturbance to other residents, they advised the woman to contact the dormitory staff if the gecko appeared again.
Police Captain Preut Chamrungsart, commander of Rattanatheepbesorn Police Station, defended the response, saying that patrol officers must assist with all requests for help, even minor ones, because residents call in genuine distress. He noted that police respond to requests ranging from changing television channels for elderly residents to helping with broken remote controls. He emphasized that when the public contacts police, officers will respond to any problem within their capability, and if they cannot resolve it themselves, they will coordinate with other agencies or charities. He urged the public to always call police at 191 for any issue rather than seek help from unknown individuals, as it is impossible to know whether such a person has good intentions.
