Thailand's Dummy Cops Are Really Watching Now

“People have to know this is the real deal,” said Pasakorn Prathombutra, director of research at Thailand’s national electronics and computer agency, affectionately patting one of the life-size fiberglass policemen he helped build and opening up a flap on the back of its head to reveal a camera inside.

“We used to hide our cameras before, but now we’ve got to make it obvious that we’re watching,” Mr. Pasakorn said. “People need to know they are real.”