Royal Thai Police

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The Royal Thai Police (RTP) (Thai: สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ; RTGS: samnakngan tamruat haeng chat) is the national police force of Thailand. The RTP employs between 210,700 and 230,000 officers, roughly 17 percent of all civil servants (excluding the military and the employees of state-owned enterprises). Officers also undergo paramilitary training similar to the military but with an additional focus on law enforcement. In regard to who is chief: as of 24 June 2024, the prime minister "has yet to approve Torsak's reinstatement". Earlier that month, media said that Torsak Sukvimol has been reinstated as national police chief. Earlier (20 March 2024), Kitrat Panphet became acting police chief; however, Torsak Sukvimol is still the police chief while having been transferred to an inactive post at the prime minister's office; on the day of the transfer, Torsak Sukvimol was in a meeting with the prime minister. As of 21 March, Police General Winai Thongsong "said [...] that he still could not confirm...

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