Prime Minister sits at the head of the first meeting of the National Police Commission, appoints the 15th National Police Chief, asks the committee to consider carefully according to the legal framework, says he is proud to be a child of the police, asks everyone to continue to suppress drugs and call center gangs.
Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, chaired the 8th/2024 meeting of the Royal Thai Police Commission (RTP) at the Sriyanont Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Building 1, Royal Thai Police Office, with Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, in his capacity as Acting Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, welcoming the guests.
As soon as the Prime Minister arrived, he inspected the honor guard of the riot police, laid a wreath and paid homage to the statue of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great before chairing the meeting of the National Police Commission.
The agenda for this meeting of the National Police Commission has 4 items in tot
al. The most interesting item is the selection and appointment of police officers to the position of the 15th National Police Chief, replacing Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimol, who retired on September 30.
Three police officers whose names are eligible for appointment are Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet, the 1st senior deputy commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police, Pol. Gen. Kraibhun Trawasong, the 2nd senior inspector-general of the Royal Thai Police, and Pol. Gen. Thana Chuawong, the 3rd senior deputy commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police.
For the process of proposing the selection of the position of the National Police Chief, according to the National Police Act of 2022, Section 78 states that the Prime Minister must select a list of names to submit to the National Police Commission for consideration and approval. The nominated person must leave the meeting room because they are considered to have a conflict of interest. As a result, the quorum consists only of the Prime Minister as the Chairman of t
he National Police Commission, Ms. Onfa Vejjajiva, Secretary-General of the National Police Commission, Mr. Piyawat Siwarak, Secretary-General of the National Police Commission as a member of the National Police Commission by position, and qualified members of the National Police Commission, such as Pol. Gen. Manu Mekmok, Pol. Gen. Ek Angsananont, Pol. Gen. Winai Thongsong, Mr. Chatchai Promlert, Associate Professor Prathit Santiprabhob, and Professor Supachai Yavapraphat, as the consideration committee members.
Before the meeting, the Prime Minister said that he felt very honored. As you probably already know, I am a child of a police officer and have always been proud to be a child of a police officer. Today, I feel happy because I have never been up here. When I was in university, I just passed by. Today, I am here. I would like all police officers to help continue the government’s urgent policies, whether it is drugs, call centers, and many other things that cause trouble for the people, which require co
operation from all sectors. The police are a very important part. If there are any suggestions, I would like everyone to make them. Today, there are many issues to consider. I would like all the committee members to consider carefully according to the legal framework. I would like to listen to any suggestions that are beneficial to the Royal Thai Police.
Reporters reported that this meeting of the National Police Commission is the first time that Ms. Paethongtarn has attended a meeting since assuming the position of Prime Minister. Today (October 7), the Prime Minister wore a black suit and had a cheerful smile from the beginning of the ceremony.
Source: Thai News Agency