Chakthip Chaijinda
Police General Chakthip Chaijinda จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา | |
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Member of the Senate of Thailand | |
Ex officio 11 May 2019 – 30 September 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Suwat Jangyodsuk |
Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police | |
In office 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | Somyot Poompanmoung |
Succeeded by | Suwat Jangyodsuk |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-10-19) 19 October 1959 (age 64) Chonburi, Thailand |
Political party | Palang Pracharath Party |
Spouse | Busba Chaijinda |
Children | Chanant Chaijinda[1] Chaitad Chaijinda |
Alma mater | Vajiravudh College Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy FBI Academy |
Profession | Policeman, politician |
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Chakthip Chaijinda (Thai: จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา; born 19 October 1959) is a former Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from 2015 to 2020.[2]
Educations
Chakthip graduated from Vajiravudh College, and then he graduated from Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School in Class 20, same class with current King Vajiralongkorn man, Apirat Kongsompong.[3] After graduated from AFAPS he studied at the Royal Thai 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.[4][5] He attended the anti-terror course of the Naresuan 261 Counter-Terrorism Unit and Arintharat 26.[6]
Career
Following the military coup of 22 May 2014, Chakthip was appointed to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).[7]
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.[8]
In the Nakhon Ratchasima shootings of February 2020, Chakthip led the SWAT team.[9][10][11]
Chakthip was retired on 30 September 2020, making him one of the longest-serving Royal Thai Police Commissioners-General.[12][13] Chakthip was succeeded by Suwat Jangyodsuk in 2020.
Personal life
Chaktip, together with his spouse, declared assets of 865 million baht in his 2014 asset declaration.[14]
Awards
The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant[15]
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.[dead link]
- ^ "New police chief puts forth bold vision". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "Chaktip Chaijinda: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News.[failed verification]
- ^ "โปรไฟล์ไม่ธรรมดา ของ 'พล.ต.อ.จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา' ความหวังพาหมูป่า กลับบ้าน". Archived from the original on 2023-04-24.
- ^ "ฝึกอบรมเตรียมความพร้อมหน่วยปฏิบัติการพิเศษ ระดับ บช. ของ ตร. ประจำปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ.2559 | กองสารนิเทศ". Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Vietnam, Thailand discuss cooperation in crime prevention". Retrieved 21 December 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "มติ ก.ต.ช.เอกฉันท์เคาะ "พล.ต.อ.จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา" นั่ง ผบ.ตร.คนใหม่". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.[not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "สังคมชื่นชม "พล.ต.อ.จักรทิพย์" นำทีมเจ้าหน้าที่คลี่คลายเหตุการณ์กราดยิงโคราช". 9 February 2020.
- ^ "ชาวเน็ตแห่ชื่นชม "จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา" ผบ.ตร. ลงลุยเหตุ #กราดยิงโคราช เข้าห้างสามทุ่ม-ออกมาเช้า". 9 February 2020.
- ^ "โซเชียล ชื่นชม 'จักรทิพย์' ยกเป็นฮีโร่ หลังเหตุ 'กราดยิงโคราช'". 9 February 2020.
- ^ "ย้อนประวัติ จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา ผบ.ตร.วัย 60 ผู้นำหน้าลูกทีม ปราบคนร้ายกราดยิงโคราช". 9 February 2020.
- ^ "'จักรทิพย์' ลั่น 5 ปีผบ.ตร.-สนช. ไม่เคยเห็นสำนวนคดี 'บอส อยู่วิทยา' ปัดคุยน้องเนวิน". 30 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ [1] [bare URL PDF]
Police appointments | ||
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Preceded by | Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police 2015–2020 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Santhan Chayanon | Commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau 2010–2011 | Succeeded by Winai Thongsong |