Torsak Sukvimol: The controversial rise of Thailand’s new police chief

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s new police chief, Pol General Torsak Sukvimol, is a non-cadet who joined the force at the age of 33, but then quickly rose through the ranks.

 

Torsak, 59, is the 14th commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police since the force was upgraded from the Police Department in 1998.

 

He was selected in a vote by the Police Commission, chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, on September 27, replacing Pol General Damrongsak Kittipraphat whose compulsory retirement came at the end of September. Torsak’s appointment won royal endorsement on September 30.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-11

 

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[proton]

Are they claiming the controversial rise was due to buying his positions?

[bannork]

A brave article.

[mark131v]

'Over the past five years, Torsak continued to rise quickly through the hierarchy, following a series of “fast-track promotions” that appeared to bypass Police Commission regulations'

 

Nothing at all dodgy with that when your brother is an ACM and works at the palace, nope move along nothing to see here!

 

Corrupt top to bottom root and branch...

[ukrules]

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

is a non-cadet who joined the force at the age of 33

What?

How?

Why?

What did he do before he was 33?

[jippytum]

Pro monachy with family members serving on the royal household staff. Fast tracked to the top job. Jobs for the boys if you have  the right connections. 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, proton said:

Are they claiming the controversial rise was due to buying his positions?

They all do... it's the only way up

[2baht]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

What?

How?

Why?

What did he do before he was 33?

Oh, questions questions! ????

[Andycoops]

17 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Pro monachy with family members serving on the royal household staff. Fast tracked to the top job. Jobs for the boys if you have  the right connections. 

And stuffed envelopes to hand out...

[mikebell]

Isn't he going to retire in a year?

[spidermike007]

He was selected by very powerful people who have his absolute obedience. 

[sniggie]

He left his job where he was earning 'nearly 100,000 baht a month' to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a police officer. Didn't he do well?

[FritsSikkink]

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

What?

How?

Why?

What did he do before he was 33?

Read the article linked in the OP.

[FritsSikkink]

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

Oh, questions questions! ????

Instead of reading all information provided.

[Dogmatix]

11 hours ago, proton said:

Are they claiming the controversial rise was due to buying his positions?

No. Connections.  But he seems not bad compared to many other reprehensible characters who have been in this job.  He reinstated the old police haircut rule, so they don't need the backs and sides shaved once a week.

[Purdey]

I suppose the advantage of rising to the top job is that good pension is based on his final salary.

[sammieuk1]

He still has some more room on his underpants for some more badges when he finishes off BJ ????

[Bundooman]

8 hours ago, ukrules said:

What?

How?

Why?

What did he do before he was 33?

If you read the article - you'll discover the 'how, what and why'.

[Caldera]

Looks like it was most important to appoint someone whose allegiance isn't primarily to the new government, but to what's above.

 

That being said, I don't think any of the other deputies would have been more suitable based on merit alone. Birds of a feather.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Hes known to practice meditation

If that involves sitting motionless with eyes closed for hours each day them he is emulated by the pccupants police boxes across the nation.

[AgMech Cowboy]

13 hours ago, mark131v said:

Nothing at all dodgy with that when your brother is an ACM and works at the palace

Personally, I doubt that an Air Chief Marshal (aka General or Admiral) has much influence with the Police Commission. In fact the police tend to resent any meddling done by any of the Thai military organizations.

[madmitch]

I won't quote it but there' one particular paragraph in the original article that says all you need to know. The one about his brother!

[zzaa09]

13 hours ago, ukrules said:

What?

How?

Why?

What did he do before he was 33?

Decent and deeper investigative reportage is a rare [and omitted] item throughout the circles of journalism.

[mark131v]

5 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Personally, I doubt that an Air Chief Marshal (aka General or Admiral) has much influence with the Police Commission. In fact the police tend to resent any meddling done by any of the Thai military organizations.

I disagree as in the elephant ticket scandal the palace has overall say on who gets what and crucially who doesn't...

[herfiehandbag]

20 hours ago, proton said:

Are they claiming the controversial rise was due to buying his positions?

I think the 9th paragraph of the PBS article explains everything.

[Toolong]

21 hours ago, bannork said:

A brave article.

Yes.

 

(Not as brave as one might hope for, ideally, but Thailand and its msm media are many years away from 'ideally'......so yes, brave enough to signify something perhaps. ????????)

[mark131v]

5 hours ago, madmitch said:

I won't quote it but there' one particular paragraph in the original article that says all you need to know. The one about his brother!

I will mate as it really sums things up nicely in the land of nepotism and corruption aka Thailand!

 

'Among his elder brothers is ACM Satitpong Sukvimol, private secretary to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, as well as grand chamberlain of the Royal Household Bureau and director-general of the Crown Property Bureau. Satitpong also chairs the executive board of many companies, including Siam Bioscience, Deves Insurance, and Doi Kham Food Products'