Chakthip Chaijinda
Chakthip Chaijinda (Thai: จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา; born 19 October 1959) is Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police as of 2020.[2]
Police General Chakthip Chaijinda จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา | |
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Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police | |
Assumed office 1 October 2015 | |
Preceded by | Somyot Poompanmoung |
Personal details | |
Born | Chonburi, Thailand | 19 October 1959
Spouse(s) | Busba Chaijinda |
Children | Police Captain Chanant Chaijinda[1] |
Alma mater | Vajiravudh College Royal Police Cadet Academy FBI Academy |
Profession | Policeman |
Net worth | 865 million baht (2014) |
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Educations
Chakthip graduated from Vajiravudh College, the Royal Police Cadet Academy and an additional investigation course in international post-blast investigations at the International Law Enforcement Academy of Bangkok (ATF-ILEA), and then took courses at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He passed the Counter Assault Team course of the United States Secret Service.[3][4] He attended the anti-terror course of the Naresuan 261 Counter-Terrorism Unit and Arintharat 26.[5]
Career
Following the military coup of 22 May 2014, Chakthip was appointed to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).[6]
The National Police Policy Committee, on 14 August 2015, promoted Chakthip to be the eleventh Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, replacing Pol. Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung who retired on 30 September 2015.[7]
In the Nakhon Ratchasima shootings of February 2020, Chakthip led the SWAT team.[8][9][10]
Chaktip, together with his spouse, declared assets of 865 million baht in his 2014 asset declaration.[11]
Chakthip will retire on 30 September 2020, making him one of the longest-serving Royal Thai Police Commissioners-General.
Awards
The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant[12]
References
- "'No nepotism' in promoting Chakthip son". Bangkok Post. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Thailand selects new police chief ahead of major military reshuffle". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "Chaktip Chaijinda: Executive Profile & Biography".
- https://www.matichon.co.th/local/crime/news_1022361%5B%5D
- https://saranitet.police.go.th/6061
- "Vietnam, Thailand discuss cooperation in crime prevention". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "มติ ก.ต.ช.เอกฉันท์เคาะ "พล.ต.อ.จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา" นั่ง ผบ.ตร.คนใหม่". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- https://www.posttoday.com/social/general/614298
- http://www.sanook.com/news/8029030/
- https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/865632
- Phongpaichit, Pasuk (2017). "Chapter 2: "Inequality, Wealth, and Thailand's Politics". In Kanchoochat, Veerayooth; Hewison, Kevin (eds.). Military, Monarchy and Repression; Assessing Thailand's Authoritarian Turn. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 405–424. ISBN 978-1-138-21565-8. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2557/B/027/1.PDF