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).[2][3] The RTP is frequently recognized as the fourth armed force of Thailand since their tradition, concept, culture, skill, and training are relatively similar to the army and most of their officer cadets need to graduate from the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School before entering the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy. Officers also undergo paramilitary training similar to the army but with an additional focus on law enforcement.
Royal Thai Police สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ | |
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Abbreviation | RTP |
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Formed | 1860 (164 years) |
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National agency | Thailand |
Operations jurisdiction | Thailand |
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Headquarters | Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand |
Police officers | 230,000[1][2] |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Bureaus | 12
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Regional Bureaus | 9
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Website | |
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On 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 primeminister's office; on the day of the transfer, Torsak Sukvimol was in a meeting with the prime minister.[4] As of 21 March, Police General Winai Thongsong "said [...] that he still could not confirm if the investigation would finish within the assigned 60 days or before the retirement of" Torsak Sukvimol in September.[5]