PM Anutin to Lead Police Commission on 163 General Appointments

Matichon•Politics•10m ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will preside over the Police Civil Service Commission meeting on August 28 to finalize 163 police appointments.

•The Police Civil Service Commission (PCSC) will meet on August 28, 2026, at 14:30.
•The meeting aims to appoint police officers from the rank of Deputy Commissioner General down to Commander for the 2026 annual cycle.
•A screening board led by Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet spent over 19 hours on August 23 reviewing candidates.
•There are 163 vacant positions in total across various senior police ranks.

Overview

•The Police Civil Service Commission (PCSC) is scheduled to meet on August 28, 2026, at 14:30.
•Anutin Charnvirakul serves as the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and will lead the Police Civil Service Commission (PCSC) meeting.
•Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet, as chairman of the screening board, convened a meeting on August 23, 2026, which lasted over 19 hours to consider candidates.
•There are 163 vacant positions, comprising 3 Deputy Commissioner General, 6 Assistant Commissioner General, 19 Commissioner, 41 Deputy Commissioner, and 94 Commander positions.
•For the Deputy Commissioner General rank, candidates considered by seniority include Pol. Lt. Gen. Noppawat Arayangkul, Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritsada Surachetpong, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Thanapol Srisopa.
•The proposal includes moving Pol. Gen. Itthiphol Atchariyapradit from Inspector General to Deputy Commissioner General.
•Six candidates for Assistant Commissioner General based on seniority include Pol. Lt. Gen. Santi Chainiramai, Pol. Lt. Gen. Nitithorn Jintakanon, Pol. Lt. Gen. Archayon Kraithong, Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritsakorn Pleethanyawong, Pol. Lt. Gen. Pisit Tanprasert, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Krittapol Yisakhon.
•The list of candidates reviewed by the screening board will be submitted to the Police Civil Service Commission (PCSC) for final approval.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญชวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who will lead the Police Civil Service Commission meeting.

Kitrat Phanphet(กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)

Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and chairman of the screening board for police appointments.

Noppawat Arayangkul(ณพวัฒน์ อารยางกูร)

Assistant Commissioner General considered for appointment to Deputy Commissioner General.

Kritsada Surachetpong(กฤษฎา สุรเชษฐพงษ์)

Assistant Commissioner General considered for appointment to Deputy Commissioner General.

Thanapol Srisopa(ธนพล ศรีโสภา)

Deputy Inspector General considered for promotion to Inspector General.

Itthiphol Atchariyapradit(อิทธิพล อัจฉริยะประดิษฐ์)

Inspector General proposed to be moved to the position of Deputy Commissioner General.

Santi Chainiramai(สันติ ชัยนิรามัย)

Commissioner of Region 4 considered for Assistant Commissioner General.

Nitithorn Jintakanon(นิธิธร จินตกานนท์)

Commissioner of the Center for Police Training considered for Assistant Commissioner General.

Archayon Kraithong(อาชยน ไกรทอง)

Commissioner of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau considered for Assistant Commissioner General.

Kritsakorn Pleethanyawong(กฤษกร พลีธัญญวงศ์)

Commissioner of the Police Inspection Bureau considered for Assistant Commissioner General.

Pisit Tanprasert(พิสิฐ ตันประเสริฐ)

Commissioner of Region 7 considered for Assistant Commissioner General.

Krittapol Yisakhon(กฤตธาพล ยี่สาคร)

Commissioner of Region 5 considered for Assistant Commissioner General.

Siam Boonsom(สยาม บุญสม)

Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Nattasak Chaowanasai(ณัฐศักดิ์ เชาวนาศัย)

Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau.

Rungroj Thakunpunyasiri(รุ่งโรจน์ ฐากูรปุณยสิริ)

Commissioner of the Border Patrol Police.

Yosawin Hansamon(ยศวินท์ หรรษมนตร์)

Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau.

Piyawat Chalermsri(ปิยะวัฒน์ เฉลิมศรี)

Commissioner of Region 9.

Organization

Police Civil Service Commission(ก.ตร.)

The commission responsible for the final vote and approval of police officer appointments.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police agency where the report originated.

Office of the Civil Service Commission(สำนักงาน ก.พ.)

An organization that sends representatives to the police appointment screening board.