Thread: Central Investigation Bureau Chief, Deputy Removed From Posts In Urgent Transfer

Pol Lt Gen Pongpat Chayaphan, chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), and Pol Maj Gen Kowit Wongrungroj, CIB deputy chief. (photo from Bangkok Post)

The Nation
November 13, 2014

The long-serving Central Investigation Bureau commander Pol Lt-General Pongpat Chayapun and deputy Pol Maj-General Kowit Vongrongrot were removed from their posts following an urgent transfer order last night.

The Bureau chief's post will be taken over by assistant police chief Pol Lt-General Prawuth Thawornsiri. Royal Thai Police chief Pol General Somyot Poompanmuang did not provide any explanations about the transfer order, which he reportedly signed late yesterday.

Somyot later said that Pongpat's order was special, as he is regarded as an expert, though he did not elaborate.

Both Pongpat and Kowit are required to report to the Royal Thai Police's Operations Centre at 10am today. Neither of them showed up at the centre yesterday.

The four police generals were all classmates in their pre-military academy years.

Investigation bureau chief, deputy transferred - The Nation

Some urgent house cleaning going on?

though he did not elaborate

why? something to hide????

maybe they not like the generals I think campaign.

were they the ones who took over the Koh Tao case ?

^ NO but I bet they have made their doubts known.

Thai PBS News
November 14, 2014

Commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) and the superintendent of the CSD's first subdivision were removed from their active posts in this powerful police unit to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre with immediate effect today.

In another order signed Friday by Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Phumpanmuang, both CSD commander Pol Maj-Gen Chaitat Boonkham and first subdivision superintendent Pol Col Akarawut Limratana are transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre with immediate effect.

They were ordered to report to the centre by 4.00 pm today.

No reason was given in the sudden transfer of both officers. The order said only for peace and order, and work efficiency.

Pol Maj- Sombat was just appointed CSD commander early last month. He is said to have close connection with the Central Investigation Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Pongpat Chayaphan who was earlier this week transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre long with his deputy.

Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot explained briefly today that Pol Lt-Gen Pongpat is an experienced and capable officer and he needed to assign him a big job.

Powerful CSD boss removed - Thai PBS English News

And the clean-up, or whatever it is, continues...

Originally Posted by importford

though he did not elaborate

why? something to hide????

Dictators have no need to justify themselves.
You only need to read the post on T/D of the Generals speech for love and happiness, last night.