Keep an eye on the “Police Chief” chair. The Prime Minister confirmed that he will chair the meeting of the National Police Commission tomorrow. He pointed out that whoever takes the reins of the police must suppress drugs and reduce all types of crime in accordance with the government’s policy.
Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, advisor to the Prime Minister, revealed that the Prime Minister will chair the meeting of the National Police Commission or N.P.C. No. 8/2567 tomorrow (October 7) at 2:30 p.m. at the Sriyanont Meeting Room, 2nd floor, Building 1, Royal Thai Police Office. The important agenda that the media is interested in is the appointment of the National Police Chief, with the names of 3 senior figures: Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, Pol. Gen. Kraibhun Thawongsong, Inspector-General of the Royal Thai Police, and Pol. Gen. Thana Chuwong, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.
For the selection process of the national police chief, according t
o Section 78 of the 2022 National Police Act, the Prime Minister is responsible for selecting the names to be submitted to the NPSC for consideration and approval. When considering this agenda item, Pol. Gen. Kittirat, Pol. Gen. Kraibuan, and Pol. Gen. Thana must leave the meeting room because they are considered to have a vested interest. Therefore, the quorum is comprised of only Ms. Paethongtarn, the Prime Minister, as chairperson; Ms. Aonfa Vejjajiva, Secretary-General of the NPSC; Mr. Piyawat Siwarak, Secretary-General of the NPSC, as a member of the NPSC by position; and distinguished NPSC members, 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 members of the consideration committee.
‘No matter who becomes the national police chief, the main goal according to the government’s policy announced to the parliament is to take care of the people’s happiness and sufferin
g, protect the peace for our brothers and sisters, solve the drug problem, and reduce all types of crime.’
Other matters of the NLA will be the agenda to consider finding a guideline for the selection and appointment of police officers, the request for an extension of the appointment period of police officers, the selection and appointment of police officers to specialized positions, and matters for information, such as reporting the operations of the NLA Disciplinary Subcommittee, reporting the operations of the NLA Legal Subcommittee assigned by the NLA, reporting the results of the evaluation of ethics and transparency of government agencies for fiscal year 2024, reporting the results of the consideration of letters requesting justice in accordance with the Prime Minister’s orders, etc.
Source: Thai News Agency