New Region 8 Police commander arrives in Phuket

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New Region 8 Police commander arrives in Phuket
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Region 8 Police Commander Pol Lt General Tesa Siriwato meets his new troops in Phuket on Thursday (Oct 1). Photo: Royal Thai Police

PHUKET: Officers at the Region 8 Police headquarters in Phuket greeted their new commander, Pol Lt General Tesa Siriwato, on Thursday (Oct 1), while former commander Pol Lt Gen Decha Budnampeth said goodbye to the island.

As Pol Lt Gen Tesa, who previously served as a commissioner on the National Security Council, officially officially took up the post of Region 8 Police Commander on Thursday, his predecessor, Pol Lt Gen Decha, took command of the Royal Thai Police Office of Budget and Finance in Bangkok.

Pol Lt Gen Tesa vowed to crack down on crime, drugs, criminals and human trafficking in his area of command, which comprises seven of the 14 Southern Thailand provinces: Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Chumporn, Surat Thani and Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

However, Pol Lt Gen Tesa told The Phuket News today that his crime-fighting areas of focus would be much broader than just his main points.

“I’ll be here for a while, so there’ll be plenty of time of explain my plans for future campaigns later,” he said.

National police chief at the time, Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, who retired on Wednesday (Sept 30), said the RTPO had decided to relocate the Region 8 office to Phuket because it is Thailand’s most famous destination and it generates the highest revenue from tourism. (See story here.)

The new Police Region 8 Headquarters officially opened on September 11 on a 159 rai plot of land close to the islandʼs main checkpoint in Mai Khao.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/new-region-8-police-commander-arrives-in-phuket-54374.php

-- Phuket News 2015-10-03

[Just1Voice]

Wonder how much that cost him?

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Wonder how much that cost him?

Ah you beat me to it. Seriously though it would be interesting to know. I have heard positions like this can run around 1 Mill USD.

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Wonder who gets the money too

[clockman]

Another ones turn, at the trough!

[Oziex1]

"Pol Lt Gen Tesa vowed to crack down on crime, drugs, criminals and human trafficking in his area of command, which comprises seven of the 14 Southern Thailand provinces: Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Chumporn, Surat Thani and Nakhon Sri Thammarat." It has been previously stated that there is no human trafficking on Phuket, whether that covers the other areas not sure. He is going to crack down on criminals, good, the reason for the existence of Police forces in most countries.

"However, Pol Lt Gen Tesa told The Phuket News today that his crime-fighting areas of focus would be much broader than just his main points." Pleased to read this as I would not be comfortable with a Senior cop who is not skilled in delivering these baffling statements.

“I’ll be here for a while, so there’ll be plenty of time of explain my plans for future campaigns later,” he said. Doesn't have any plans, just the usual "Business"

"National police chief at the time, Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, who retired on Wednesday (Sept 30), said the RTPO had decided to relocate the Region 8 office to Phuket because it is Thailand’s most famous destination and it generates the highest revenue from tourism." This equals the highest income for Tesa as well.

Seriously, he is probably one of the clean ones and will turn things around for the good of Phuket, lets give him a chance.

Edited October 3, 2015 by Oziex1

[fred Kubasa]

He said " I'll be here for awhile" but only if he is careful not to step on the wrong ( connected ), toes ! Performance is secondary to loyalty !

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[Sam Jones]

What a dump of a country ... another fat cat to lick the cream while common people starve ...