Protest-busting police
November 28, 2009
PPT thinks that readers will find Awzar Thi’s latest column at Rule of Lords of interest (28 November 2009: “Bangkok’s new protest-busting police chief”). The police chief saga has dragged on and on. Recently though, reports stated that Suthep Thaugsuban had appointed Police Lieutenant General Santhan Chayanont as acting metropolitan police commissioner. Awzar provides the grim background on Santhan.
The Nation reported his first day in the office. Among his first orders were to beef up security at police headquarters and for all officers to wear guns.
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