The document summarizes law enforcement agencies and police forces in Thailand. It discusses the main law enforcement agency, the Royal Thai Police (RTP), which has authority over criminal law and has the largest number of personnel. It also briefly describes several other agencies that deal with specialized areas like corruption, money laundering, taxation, narcotics, and border security. The RTP has a hierarchical command structure and is responsible for various policing functions across Thailand.

1. Law Enforcement in Thailand Pol.Col.Prapon Sahapattana, Ph.D.

30. Rank and Position of Police POSITION RANK COMMISSIONER GENERAL GENERAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GENERAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GENERAL COMMISSIONED OFFICER MAJOR GENERAL COMMISSIONER COLONEL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAJOR COMMANDER CAPTAIN DEPUTY COMMANDER LIEUTENANT SUPERINTENDENT SUB LIEUTENANT DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT NON COMMISSONED OFFICER SENIOR SERGEANT MAJOR INSPECTOR SERGEANT MAJOR SUB-INSPECTOR SERGEANT SQUAD LEADER CORPORAL SERVICEMAN LANCE COPORAL CONSTABLE

31. Royal Thai Police Organizational Structure National Police Policy Making Board Prime Minister Royal Thai Police Police Commission Board Administrative Units Operation Units Technical & Support Units Office of the Inspector General Main Operation Units Support Operation Units

32. Strategic Planning Division Disciplinary Division Administrative Units Office of the Secretary Foreign Affairs Division Internal Audit Division Logistic Division Office of Legal Affair Public Relations Division Budget and Finance Division Personal Division Police Aviation Division

33. Frontline Operation Center (Provincial Police Region 10) Office of Forensic Science Office of Information Technology and Communication Operation Units Main Operation Units Support Operation Units Metropolitan Police Bureau Provincial Police Region 1-9 Central Investigation Bureau Narcotic Suppression Bureau Immigration Bureau Special Branch Border Patrol Police Bureau

34. Provincial Police Region 7 ( Nakornpathom ) Provincial Police Region 2 ( Chonburi ) Provincial Police Region 3 ( Nakornrachaseema ) Provincial Police Region 4 ( KornKean ) Provincial Police Region 5 ( Chang Mai ) Provincial Police Region 6 ( Pisanulok ) Provincial Police Region 1 ( Bangkok ) Provincial Police Region 8 ( Surat Thanee ) Provincial Police Region 9 ( Song Kla ) Provincial Police Region 10 ( Yala )

35. Office of the Royal Court Security Police Technical & Support Units Police Education Bureau Police Cadet Academy Police General Hospital

36. CHIEF OF THE STATION (SUPPERINTENDENT) Deputy SUPPERINTENDENT Administration crime prevention and suppression Special Task Force Traffic Investigation and Interrogation Structure of A Police Station Deputy SUPPERINTENDENT Deputy SUPPERINTENDENT

38. Cases in the Media

41. Source: Naewna.com

43. Source: csd.go.th

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