Volunteer Cop Probed for Police-Like Uniform, Booth Visit

Udon Thani's Muang District Police Chief, Pol. Lt. Col. Phatthanan Wong Janthraphon, has ordered an investigation into a volunteer police officer (Or Sor Tor) accused of wearing a uniform resembling that of a regular police officer and taking a young woman into a police booth. Questions were raised about the appropriateness of the attire and the use of government premises. The officer, Mr. Bas, who also works as an ambulance driver for the local administrative organization, explained that he wears a khaki uniform only when performing traffic duty and facilitating traffic in front of schools. Normally, volunteer officers wear black uniforms, but he sometimes alternates with the khaki set. He insists he has never displayed rank insignia or used the uniform to impersonate a police officer for personal gain, and changes into plain clothes after duty. Regarding the allegation of taking a woman into the police booth, he clarified that the location is not the operational booth but a staff rest area partitioned next to it. The woman is his girlfriend and former girlfriend who was waiting for him during his shift so they could go home together after work. He denies any deception, coercion, or force. On the matter of sexual health risks, Mr. Bas said he underwent a health check at a hospital on October 10, with negative results, and plans to submit the documentation to his parent agency to confirm his good faith. He also noted that the person who posted the accusation is a friend of his ex-girlfriend, suggesting possible personal motives, and urged those sharing the information to verify facts before publishing.