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6.
Throughout my visit I was most kindly and generously looked after by the Thai Police and was entertained by a number of senior officers. 7, The strength of the Thai Police is 58,000 officers and other ranks. The intention is to increase this to 70,000 by the end of 1968.
8.
The main problems involving the police are:
(a) Low salaries which encourage corruption.
(b) Rivalry between the Police and Military in the conduct of
This is particularly
anti-insurgent operations.
noticeable in the South.
(c) A lack of appreciation of the seriousness of the communist
situation on the Thai/Malaya Border. This was represented to me by the Malaysia Police Special Branch Officers.
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