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Student violinist soothes the uncivilized at Pattaya Police Station

Pukpik serenades the public who are waiting to pay their traffic violation fines with a sense of calm in their hearts.

Pratchaya Kerdthong

Hoping to bring some calm to a stressful place, a 19-year-old Sriprathum University student has started playing violin once a week at the Pattaya Police Station.

Chatwilai Muaanprasert, a sophomore music student, does her best to sooth the savage beast Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. She burns the strings with a smile, even as officers fiddle with arrest warrants and jailing the uncivilized around her.

Chatwilai said she joined the police’s “volunteer spirit” program because she wanted to use her free time constructively and help those in society. In addition to her jailhouse gig, she plays for patients at Banglamung Hospital from 9-11 a.m. Mondays.

She is not paid for her gigs. “Applause is enough reward for me,” she said.

Superintendent Col. Nantawut Suwanla-ong said he invited the violinist to show people “the Pattaya Police Station is not a horrible place.

“It’s a place to provide service to the public, both Thai and foreign,” he added. “We put on a strict image, but the station can be gentle at the same time.”


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