Published: December 5, 2023, at 19:14.
Torsak Sukvimol, the head of the national authorities, has ordered a fact-finding investigation into the video, which shows an unidentified police officer standing by to open the car door for the Chinese tourist while he is wearing the lower part of petty police uniform.
The investigation will look into the nature of the picture, the setting in which it was recorded, and the people wearing the authorities uniform, according to police spokesman Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong on Tuesday.
When asked if the international visitor would agree to an interview, he replied that the results were anticipated quickly and that further consideration would be given once the details were established.
Before deciding whether there is a violation of the law or laws, this wait for the fact-finding investigation. The police captain has mandated an investigation into the video, he claimed.
He advised tourists not to wear standard uniforms or ask police to drive for them when asked about the possible effect of the shared video on the reputation of Thai police. They might be breaking the law, he claimed.  ,
He added that when tourists try to use their place, products, or uniforms for content creation, police may exercise the utmost precaution.
The people in the film was a police commander with Central Police Tactical Training, according to Pol Maj Gen Somporn Sajjapoj, deputy chief of the Police Education Bureau.
The official acknowledged that he and his Taiwanese tourists companion were the subjects of the video during questioning. The policeman claimed that his companion had worn his officers even inside his vehicle.
A user by the name of Luijeen posted the relevant picture on Instagram along with several still images of a Chinese tourists donning the best of his police uniform, complete with name badge, rank insignia, and decorations.
With 1.4 million followers, Luijeen questioned whether this behavior was correct and brought up the controversy surrounding a Chinese tourist who was given an unapproved VVIP service by police at the beginning of this year.  ,
The Chinese tourists posted various videos on Chinese social media platforms in which she claimed to have been rapidly escorted through immigration and offered a police motorcycle to accompany her to her lodge in Pattaya. This led to the investigation of four police officers.