New police chief is installed to lead the kingdom’s battle against crime, begins with illegal guns online

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Outgoing National Police Commissioner General Suwat Jang­yod­suk (left) hands over the flag of the Royal Thai Police to newly installed Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat (right) on Friday at a ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters attended by all senior officers of the force.
 

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connorin

Touching ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters sees power transferred from one police chief to the next. General Damrongsak Kittiprapat takes up the role as leader of an organisation with up to 230,000 officers at any one time and 20% of all civil servants employed in Thailand across dozens of agencies.

On Friday, at Royal Thai Police headquarters there was all change as new police commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat took up his role from General Suwat Jang­yod­suk and quickly followed up on Saturday with details of a crackdown on illegal gun distribution in the kingdom.

Thailand’s new National Police Commissioner took up his role on Friday at a poignant ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters attended by all senior officers at the rank of deputy commissioner or assistant police commissioner.

 

The outgoing police chief, General Suwat Jang­yod­suk, whose tenure in the job has been unblemished, presided over a period which brought several high-profile successful investigations that made their mark on the force’s reputation both inside and outside Thailand, for solving cases and tackling difficult cases.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/10/01/new-police-chief-installed-in-bangkok-damrongsak-kittiprapat/

 

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[nobodysfriend]

One goes , one comes ... no change , still same same ...

[Orinoco]

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

One goes , one comes ... no change , still same same ...

Nah.

More new revenue streams will be created.

Thank you very big. 

[mikebell]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

up to 230,000 officers at any one time and 20% of all civil servants employed in Thailand across dozens of agencies.

What colossal numbers to achieve very little but to tarnish Thailand's reputation!

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

One goes , one comes ... no change , still same same ...

What's the old saying "in with a new broom" 

[peterpaintpot]

Typical Thai thinking and practice - Appearance is much more important than Performance. This is a general rule here for individuals, companies and government organisations.

[Mavideol]

New police chief is installed to lead the kingdom’s battle against crime, begins with illegal guns online

 

didn't we heard the same thing 8 years ago when Prayut grabbed power

[PETERTHEEATER]

It's just two guys fighting over a shotgun. Next please......

[poskat]

I think a better start would be just stop having the cops do illegal activities

[digger70]

A few guns sold online is F ,All .Corruption is much worse and Traffic Violations .Get the cops of their but and Police 24/7 they have to get their priorities sorted .