12/8/2023 0 Comments King of hearts 4711The police officer first chained Santisuk at the car park of a tutorial school he was attending.Before long, he realised something was wrong.‘‘I heard dogs barking but I didn’t pay attention at first,’’ he said.‘‘They kept barking and that’s when I felt something was wrong. In fact, Santisuk was a monkey, a macaque adopted and trained by Pol L/C Yutthapol Promdao.Dressed in a blazer with the words ‘‘Monkey Police’’, Santisuk brought smiles to motorists who passed by.Santisuk became famous enough for a French broadcasting to ask for an “interview”.That is what brought Santisuk and Pol L/C Yutthapol to Songkhla last Friday night. Everyone could see that Santisuk was different. It has been the scene of frequent clashes between insurgents and security forces.It was not a place where you would think police would bring smiles to the resident’s faces, but there was one such “officer” who did.The officer’s name was Santisuk Promdao who worked at a police checkpoint in Sai Buri. PARES LOHASANTSai Buri is a district of Pattini, one of Thailand’s troubled southernmost provinces. The police monkey, once part of a security team in Pattani's Sai Buri district, has died in a dog attack. In an informal situation you may see social kissing (often just a peck on the cheek), this is acceptable between men and women and also between women who know each other very well, but it is rare that you will see two British men kissing, even if it is only on the cheek. when first introduced to new people, but we rarely shake hands when parting. A Wai to your teacher (any kind of teacher) is definately appropriate any smiles you receive in return are of appreciation. You might hope to strike a blow for equality, but will in fact cause embarrassment. Don't return a Wai from waiting staff, drivers or other help. You will not cause offence if you Wai inappropriately in Thailand, but you may create confusion. Initiate a Wai because of sincere pleasure at an introduction. If you are greeted with a Wai you should reply with the same gesture, though it is not necessary to return a Wai to a child. When taking leave, the same word and procedure is repeated. It is customary for the younger or lower in status to begin the greeting. They greet each other with the word Sawadee, and instead of shaking hands, they put their palms together in a prayer-like gesture and bow slightly. In Thailand people do not normally say 'good morning', 'good afternoon', 'good evening' or 'good night'.
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