In another circumstance, when Jean* was physically abused by her husband for the first time, she decided to report it to the police. "I have always wanted to see police reform because the goal of a police officer is to catch bad guys. However, in reality, I found it very difficult to successfully reach that aim because of a handful of reasons. As I mentioned earlier, Thai law-enforcement officers are suffering from an acute shortage of basic equipment for police work. In this manner, officers will see the importance of engaging themselves better within communities they have been assigned to protect.

Source: Bangkok Post October 14, 2019 00:00 UTC