Senior police in annual reshuffle
PHUKET: Senior police officers from four Phuket police stations have been promoted, with effect from October 1. Two other officers will be moving to take up posts in other stations in the same rank.
Pol Lt Gen Somsak Buppasuwan, Surat Thani-based commander of Police Region 8 has announced the promotions and transfers of a total of 27 police officers from Region 8 to positions of deputy commander and superintendent.
Phuket police promotions are as follows:
Pol Lt Col Chakkrit Srisuwan, Police Chief of Tah Chat Chai Police Station, has been promoted to Superintendent of Koh Lanta Police Station in Krabi;
Pol Lt Col Chote Chidchai, Deputy Superintendent of Phuket City Police Station has been promoted to Superintendent of Kuraburi Police Station in Phang Nga.
Pol Lt Col Jarat Jessadawan, Deputy Superintendent of Patong Police Station has promoted to superintendent at Chian Yai Police Station in Nakhon Sri Thammarat.
Pol Lt Col Teeraphol Thipjaroen, Deputy Superintendent of Phuket City police station, who has specialized in traffic matters, has been promoted to Superintendent of Kathu Police Station.
He takes the place of Pol Col Chalit Thinthanee, who is to become a Deputy Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, in turn replacing Pol Col Decha Budnampeth, who will move to take up a similar post in Phang Nga.
