In 2007, Royal Thai police officers who engaged in minor transgressions such as tardy attendance, littering, or parking in the wrong area would be punished by wearing a bright pink, Hello Kitty armband.
Per the Thai Police Colonel, "This is to help build discipline." "Guilty officers will be made to wear the armbands in the office for a few days, with instructions not to disclose their offenses. Let people guess what they have done."
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| A happy male participant at the Hello Kitty Run in Bangkok, 2016 |
If the shaming aspect wasn't clear, the acting chief of the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok added, "This new twist is expected to make them feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offense, no matter how minor. Hello Kitty is a cute icon for young girls. It’s not something macho police officers want covering their biceps."
Unfortunately, no update is available and it is unclear if the Hello Kitty shaming was implemented or so fantastically effective the threat of shaming was adequate to prevent infractions.
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| Hello Kitty overload at Jonker Walk Melaka Photo by Miles Egan |
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