Anutin to chair Police Commission for 163 appointments

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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The Police Commission is scheduled to approve the appointment of 163 police officers on August 28.

•A screening board chaired by Pol.Gen. Kitrat Panphet spent 19.5 hours selecting 163 officers for appointment.
•The Police Commission, chaired by Anutin Charnvirakul, will meet on August 28 at 14.00 to grant approval.
•Appointments for Deputy Commissioner-General and Inspector General levels are based 100% on seniority.
•The 163 vacant positions include 3 Deputy Commissioner-Generals, 6 Assistant Commissioner-Generals, and 94 Provincial Commanders.

•From 10.00 on August 23 to 05.30 on August 24, the screening board held a meeting lasting 19.5 hours at the Royal Thai Police Operations Center.
•Pol.Gen. Kitrat Panphet chaired the screening board to select officers for positions ranging from Assistant Commissioner-General down to Provincial Commander for the 2026 cycle.
•The total number of vacant positions is 163, comprising 3 Deputy Commissioner-Generals, 6 Assistant Commissioner-Generals, 19 Commissioners, 41 Deputy Commissioners, and 94 Provincial Commanders.
•Pol.Lt.Gen. Noppawat Arayangkul and Pol.Lt.Gen. Kritsada Surachetphong are slated for Deputy Commissioner-General, and Pol.Lt.Gen. Thanapol Srisopa for Inspector General.
•Pol.Gen. Itthipol Atchariyapradit is moved from Inspector General to Deputy Commissioner-General.
•The Personnel Division will verify the list by the evening of August 24 and submit it to the Police Commission three days before the meeting.
•The Police Commission meeting chaired by Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled for August 28 at 14.00.

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chairs the Police Commission.

Pol.Gen. Kitrat Panphet(พล.ต.อ.กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)

Commissioner-General who chaired the screening board.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Noppawat Arayangkul(พล.ต.ท.ณพวัฒน์ อารยางกูร)

Assistant Commissioner-General slated for promotion to Deputy Commissioner-General.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Kritsada Surachetphong(พล.ต.ท.กฤษฎา สุรเชษฐพงษ์)

Assistant Commissioner-General slated for promotion to Deputy Commissioner-General.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Thanapol Srisopa(พล.ต.ท.ธนพล ศรีโสภา)

Deputy Inspector General slated for promotion to Inspector General.

Pol.Gen. Itthipol Atchariyapradit(พล.ต อ อิทธิพล อัจฉริยะประดิษฐ์)

Inspector General moving to the position of Deputy Commissioner-General.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police agency of Thailand.

Police Appointment Screening Board(คณะกรรมการพิจารณาการแต่งตั้งข้าราชการตำรวจระดับ ตร.)

The board responsible for screening police appointments at the Royal Thai Police level.

Police Commission(คณะกรรมการข้าราชการตำรวจ)ℹ️

The commission responsible for granting final approval for police appointments.

Personnel Division(สำนักงานกำลังพล)

The division responsible for verifying the accuracy of the appointment list.

Police Civil Service Commission Appeals Committee(ก.พ.ค.ตร.)

The body that provided remedial measures for certain officers' appointments.

Royal Thai Police Operations Center(ศูนย์ปฏิบัติการสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)

The location where the screening board meeting was held.