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Notable Thai Police Chiefs

  • Phao Sriyanond (also "Pao Sriyanond") was Director General of Thailand's national police from 1951 to 1957.
  • Sarit Dhanarajata was Director General of Thailand's national police from 1959 to 1963.
  • Praphas Charusathien was Director General of Thailand's national police from 1963 to 1973.
  • Pratin Santiprapop was Director General of the Royal Thai Police from 1994 to 1994.
  • Poj Boonyajinda was Director General of the Royal Thai Police from 1994 to 1997.
  • Pracha Promnog was Director General of the Royal Thai Police from 1997 to 1998 and Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from 1998 to 2000.
  • Pornsak Durongkavibulya was Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from 2000 to 2001.
  • Sant Sarutanond was Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from 2001 to 2004.
  • Kowit Wattana was Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from 2004 to 2007.
  • Seripisut Temiyavet was the acting Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from February 5, 2007 to September 10, 2007.
  • Kowit Wattana was reinstated as Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from September 10, 2007 to September 30, 2007 (his mandatory retirement).
  • Seripisut Temiyavet was Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police starting from October 1, 2007 to April 2008. Appointed Police Commissioner of Thailand by a military junta government. As a police officer he gained a reputation from targeting mafia leaders. He was removed from office on April 2008 by the elected government of Samak Sundaravej under charges of corruption. His supporters, however, claim that these charges are put-up jobs to punish him for prosecuting many cases against the militarily deposed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

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