Tag: Army General
Police General Roy transferred from police post to be new NSC chief
Deputy police chief Roy Inkhapairote has been appointed as the new National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general following a royal endorsement. Police chief Torsak and his [Read More…]
General Torsak Sukvimol Appointed as New Top Cop in Thailand
Police General Torsak Sukvimol has officially been appointed as the 14th Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police. Royal Thai Police Eying Changing Traffic Police Uniforms [Read More…]
Cobra Gold 2022 Starts
![COBRA GOLD 2001 exercises](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/police_military18.jpg)
BANGKOK, Feb 23 (TNA) – Thai and United States armed forces started their Cobra Gold 2022 military exercise to promote good military ties among friendly [Read More…]
Army chief dismisses chance of another military coup as “negative probability”
Army Commander-in-Chief General Narongphan Chitkaewtae has dismissed the chance of a military coup in Thailand as a “minus” possibility, saying that he believes the country [Read More…]
International media report death of statesman Prem Tinsulanonda
![General Prem Tinsulanonda president of the Privy Council of Thailand](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Prem-Tinsulanonda2.jpg)
Recognized as one of Thailand’s most influential political figures, Gen Prem Tinsulanonda’s death was reported worldwide. Singapore’s Straits Times said, “Born in the southern Songkhla [Read More…]
It is official: General Apirat Kongsompong is new army chief
![Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer (right), I Corps deputy commanding general, greets Royal Thai Army Lt. Gen. Apirat Kongsompong, First Army Area commander in Thailand](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/General-Apirat-Kongsompong.jpg)
His Majesty the King has approved the annual reshuffle of the three armed forces involving altogether 935 officers with General Apirat Kongsompong, assistant army commander-in-chief, [Read More…]
Preecha defends son’s appointment to army position
Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha, the permanent secretary for defence, has come out to defend his son’s appointment as an officer in the 3rd Army amid allegations [Read More…]
Army chief says crack down on mafias will be indefinite
![Royal Thai Army Unimog parked outside Nation Tower on Bang Na-Trad Highway following the 2006 Thailand coup](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/police_military7.jpg)
Army commander-in-chief Gen Thirachai Narkwanich announced today the crackdown on influential people or mafias will continue indefinitely nationwide until they all be eliminated from the [Read More…]