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‘Sergeant Mai Mai’, a great item during Songkran

Ang Thong, Sergeant doesn't ignore cool items, Ang Thong police provide. During the Songkran festival, reduce accidents, work well, prepare to give two steps after the long holiday of Thai New Year. What you see here is not a Sergeant Mai Chiai like you normally see, but a Sergeant Mai Chiai because he moves his arm to signal cars passing by in the area of ??Road 309 Ang Thong - Ayutthaya. In front of Thong Kung Temple, Pho Sa Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ang Thong Province, which is a secondary road used as a bypass during the festival. So let the sergeant not be indifferent. Helps slow down speed and prevent accidents during curves. Intersection into the community Schools in this area Pol. Maj. Gen. Phaisan Pruekjamroon, commander of Ang Thong Provincial Police, said the sergeant's idea is not indifferent. It happened from before when we had a sergeant who couldn't move. The roads in this area have a lot of traffic passing through during the festival. and often happens Therefore, together with Ang Thong Technical College, created Sergeant Mai Chai or Sergeant Chai All New. created to reduce accidents by using the image of Pol. Col. Sakchai. Kraiweeradechachai The Pa Mok police chief came to act as a puppet. The sergeant didn't ignore him and would place sensors about 200 meters before the point when a car passed. The sergeant didn't ignore him and moved his arm to wave to make the car slow down. This Songkran, drivers are asked to use caution and not drink and drive as it is a major cause of accidents. Pol. Maj. Gen. Phaisan also said that in the past, the sergeants were not idle and worked hard 24 hours a day, using the power from installed solar cells. It made the people who passed by feel at ease. Some of them liked to come down and take selfies as a souvenir. But I want to tell you not to try to hold my arm. Because it can cause damage. This year, if we intend to do good work, we must consider adding two steps after the Songkran festival. Source: Thai News Agency