‘Ja Choey', the quiet efficient policeman guarding an Uttaradit school
"Ja Choey 5G Solar Cell", the statue of a Thai traffic policeman, has become famous among Uttaradit locals because of the range of duties it can perform.
The statue, placed in front of Wat Klong Pho Municipal School in Muang district, is capable of interacting with humans and assisting police officers in ensuring the safety of people's lives and properties.
Pol Major Suntitiyot Thongkon, a traffic inspector at Muang Uttaradit Police Station, said the fibreglass statue is equipped with a CCTV camera that can record videos and voices, and send them to police officers via 5G network.
Solar cells on the back charges Ja Choey to serve people around the clock without fears of electrical outage, he said, adding that the statue enables police officers to solve people’s issues effectively.
However, Suntitiyot said this statue was only a prototype for dealing with traffic issue by cooperating with students at Wat Klong Pho Municipal School.
The statue will be developed further before mass production for setting up at main traffic routes and educational institutions, he added.
Meanwhile, Wat Klong Pho Municipal School director Phikunthong Sanitin said 37 students were taking part in the Muang Uttaradit Police Station project called "police station simulator".
This project enables them to learn police functions, such as receiving complaints about lost items and conflicts, as well as traffic facilitation inside and outside school, she explained.
She said Ja Choey 5G Solar Cell helps in reporting the traffic situation in front of the school and oversee students' works. She added that the statue also helps boost the confidence of parents.
"Many students have requested to participate in the Uttaradit police project," she said, adding that it could be one of their dream careers.
