webfact Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 THAKSIN'S BROTHER IN LAW Stage set for Priewpan to become police chief The Nation Deputy and acting national police chief, Pol General Priewpan Damapong, is getting closer to the top police post. Today, the Cabinet is expected to approve the transfer of national police chief General Wichean Potephosree to the post of secretary-general of the National Security Council, following last week's royal endorsement of the transfer of the council's former secretary-general, Thawil Pliensri, to an advisory post attached to Prime Minister's Office. The post of national police chief will then be vacant, awaiting Priewpan's appointment. The posting is expected to be made by the Royal Thai Police Board this week. Priewpan was this close to the top police post on a previous occasion last year, but then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva decided to give the post to Wichean. At that time, Priewpan expressed his dissatisfaction, claiming he had seniority. He questioned whether he had been bypassed because he is the older brother of Khunying Pojaman na Pombejra, ex-wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Priewpan, who was police drug-suppression chief in 2000, made his name during the Thaksin government's war on drugs. From being 5th assistant police chief, Priewpan jumped to become deputy chief. Critics claimed at the time that his ascendancy was because of his relationship with Thaksin. Priewpan was removed from the post of deputy police chief after the 2006 coup, but returned to the job in 2008 during the Samak Sundaravej government. He has only one year left before retirement. Royal Thai Police Board secretary Pol General Ake Angsananont said yesterday that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had not yet scheduled a board meeting to select the national police chief, as the position had to be vacant first. Such a meeting had to be called three days in advance, he said. According to the 2004 National Police Act, the prime minister must nominate a police officer with the rank of General for the board's approval before the appointment is submitted for royal endorsement. The Act does not stipulate how much time the candidate must have before retirement. The Cabinet approved Thawil's transfer to the Prime Minister's Office on September 6, after Wichean agreed to leave his post as police chief if he could become NSC secretary-general. Wichean later took leave, paving the way for Priewpan to take the top police position in an acting capacity. Thawil has filed a petition against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with the Merit Systems Protection Board, to protest against his transfer. Preawphan was yesterday appointed a director of Thai Airways International. He replaces Sathit Limpongpan, whose term expired along with that of three other directors. -- The Nation 2011-10-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricku Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Still no comments? Maybe it is too early in the morning. I am eagerly Waiting for the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thailand is indeed very fortunate, that just one family can contain so many highly-talented individuals, who are all the very best in their various fields, and are coincidentally able to take senior appointments under the same government. This success can perhaps be credited, to the widely-admired Thai education-system, because it couldn't possibly be nepotism could it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Thailand is indeed very fortunate, that just one family can contain so many highly-talented individuals, who are all the very best in their various fields, and are coincidentally able to take senior appointments under the same government. This success can perhaps be credited, to the widely-admired Thai education-system, because it couldn't possibly be nepotism could it ? I prefer to believe it's a testament to the high quality of the top-notch educational institutions that have created such stellar performers. Such illustrious halls of academia as and . Edited October 4, 2011 by Buchholz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 So Thaksin's brother in law is the police chief and Thaksin's blood relative is the Prime Minister. Starting to sound like the Hapsburg's of Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If you want to make a blind man see, sponsor him a trip to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunterHunter Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Recent email lifted from Yingluck's hacked accounts; Dear Sister, Please find attached my grand plan, please focus on achieving these at the soonest opportunity, Step 1. Get little sister in as PM Step 2. Get Brother in law as head of police Step 3. Get relative in charge of the army Step 4. Glorious return to Thailand Step 5. Rape and pillage the country for my own wealth and gain Step 6. Make opposing my party in elections illegal (or fatal) Regards, Brother Number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) And so the canard of graduate education is raised. And where did you complete your graduate education Bucholz? Edited October 4, 2011 by geriatrickid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Reminds me of a cartoon in an old MAD magazine. Going to college to earn an "Electoral Engineering" degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And so the canard of graduate education is raised. And where did you complete your graduate education Bucholz? It's B-u-c-h-h-o-l-z and I'll let you know after I become a thread's topic. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 *golf clap* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 who is the lady police officer in the above photo and is she single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patekatek Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 who is the lady police officer in the above photo and is she single You must be referring to the lady on the far right side of the photo. That's the only female I see in the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 who is the lady police officer in the above photo and is she single That's Jackie Chan from Rush Hour 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That's 3 PMs and now a Chief of Police all from the one extended family. I wonder what they aspire to next - any vacancy coming up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 who is the lady police officer in the above photo and is she single No he's not - but he looks even better in a skirt and high heels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That's 3 PMs and now a Chief of Police all from the one extended family. I wonder what they aspire to next - any vacancy coming up? Another Shinawatra who expects another important position (vacant or not) for the family in the last line below... Another Shinawatra has chimed in regarding the Pheu Thai Party slogan (and thread sub-title), "Thaksin Thinks and Pheu Thai Does It" Former Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (appointed by his cousin, Thaksin) General Chaisit Shinawatra Article (in Thai) http://www.innnews.co.th/Politic.php?nid=280250 INN News - April 15, 2011 In an interview with INN News, Chaisit feels that any member of the extended Shinawatra clan could become prime minister and finds Yingluck to be a suitable candidate. He indicated that his cousin, Thaksin, will be the one to choose the Pheu Thai Party candidate for the position of PM. He goes on to say that Thaksin will only return to Thailand when he is positive that he will not have to serve any of his adjudicated prison time. If the PTP were to win, they will seek avenues to exonerate him from that sentence. Lastly, Chaisit indicated that he is confidant of landing the position of Defence Minister if PTP wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRed Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This is fantastic news! Power to the sequel,a firm hand is needed on the banishing of the drugs trade in and through Thailand and Thai Airways too! Go get em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiud Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This is fantastic news! Power to the sequel,a firm hand is needed on the banishing of the drugs trade in and through Thailand and Thai Airways too! Go get em. I'm wondering (if you are not a Thai national) why you have so big feeling and involvement in a subject in which you have no say in. You look like, as you state in member, a militant of TRT/Puea, red-armed-fraction. More kind of a young ultras supporter. Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This is fantastic news! Power to the sequel,a firm hand is needed on the banishing of the drugs trade in and through Thailand and Thai Airways too! Go get em. I'm wondering (if you are not a Thai national) why you have so big feeling and involvement in a subject in which you have no say in. You look like, as you state in member, a militant of TRT/Puea, red-armed-fraction. More kind of a young ultras supporter. Funny. or it could be satire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurofiend Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) This is fantastic news! Power to the sequel,a firm hand is needed on the banishing of the drugs trade in and through Thailand and Thai Airways too! Go get em. I'm wondering (if you are not a Thai national) why you have so big feeling and involvement in a subject in which you have no say in. i always find this type of comment strange and hypocritical (unless you're thai of course) anyway... mr red (at least you're honest with your bias lol) the war on drugs is a futile exercise, anywhere, and if you're basing your comment on thaksin's war on drugs as being a positive thing, you're 100% off the mark Edited October 4, 2011 by nurofiend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRed Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Irony yes,the concern is the short term placement of a being that has less than a year before retiring in a very powerful position. But maybe it is me who has no vision Angiud like your appraisal but some people have kids that are Thai nationals yes? Young ultras Edited October 4, 2011 by MrRed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm wondering (if you are not a Thai national) why you have so big feeling and involvement in a subject in which you have no say in. Anguid - these people that we are discussing will DIRECTLY affect the lives of all of us who live here in this fabulous country. Of course we have 'big feeling and involvement'. I have no say in how or where beer is brewed - but I definitely have big feeling about beer. Just because I cannot influence events in a certain area does not mean that it is not important to me or that I do not have an opinion about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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