Kitrat likely to get nod as police chief

Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet
Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet

The appointment of the new federal police captain will be presided over by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s meeting on Monday.

Acting captain Kitrat Phanphet is likely to be nominated for the place, according to a cause.

After Torsak Sukvimol, the former police chief, retired at the end of September, the location is in the limelight. One of his three representatives may assume the position. They are Pol Gen Kitrat, who is the most top, Pol Gen Kraiboon Suadsong, the second most older, and Pol Gen Thana Choowong.

Former Assumption University assistant director Phratit Santipraphob, former deputy police chief Pol Gen Manoo Mekmok, former assistant police chief Winai Thongson, former assistant federal police chief Pol Gen Ake Angsananont, and former deputy director of Assumption University, Phratit Santipraphob are the commission’s people.

Some are Royal Police Cadet Academy committee chairman Supachai Yavaprabhas, past permanent director for the inside Chatchai Promlert, Civil Service Commission secretary-general Piyawat Sivaraks, and Public Sector Development Commission secretary-general Onfa Vejjajiva.

According to Jirayu Houngsub, an assistant to the prime minister, the selection process may follow Part 78 of the National Police Act, which mandates that the prime minister make a recommendation for a suitable candidate for whom the committee will vote on Sunday. When the title is nominated, individuals Pol Gen Kitrat, Pol Gen Kraiboon, and Pol Gen Thana are required to leave the gathering place for clarity. According to Mr. Jirayu,” The subsequent police captain will have to adhere to government legislation, which includes addressing public security, preventing crimes, and bringing down opioid drugs.”

As Pol Gen Kitrat is the most senior, according to a policeman cause, Ms. Paetongtarn will nominate him. ” In the selection of police captain, criteria taken into account are rank, understanding, skill, analytical work, and violence prevention and suppression job. The elements of rank, knowledge, and ability are the best priorities so Pol Gen Kitrat fit the bill”, he said. In contrast, Pol Gen Kitrat was acting main for three weeks and did well in the place.