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Police Chief Denies Transfer Plans for Deputy Commissioner
National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet has publicly denied any involvement in the potential transfer of Deputy Commissioner Pol. Gen. Nirandorn Lueamsri.
On July 28, 2026, Thailand’s National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet, addressed media reports concerning Deputy Commissioner Pol. Gen. Nirandorn Lueamsri. Recent news suggested that Pol. Gen. Nirandorn had submitted an urgent letter to the police headquarters expressing his refusal to be transferred to another government agency. In this letter, he reportedly cited Section 93 of the 2022 National Police Act, which mandates that any such transfer must be voluntary, and expressed his desire to serve the remainder of his career within the Royal Thai Police.
Pol. Gen. Kitrat stated that he has not yet received the document mentioned in the reports. Furthermore, he explicitly denied ever approaching or proposing that Pol. Gen. Nirandorn be moved to a different unit. He emphasized that no discussions regarding such a transfer have taken place under his authority.
For residents and expatriates, this clarification serves to address internal administrative rumors within the Thai police force. While the situation highlights internal procedural discussions regarding high-level appointments, it does not currently impact public safety or police services. The primary point remaining to be confirmed is the status of the alleged letter and whether any formal administrative requests were indeed filed through the police personnel office, as the Police Chief maintains he has not seen the correspondence.
Translated from Thai.
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