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	Junta-installed National Police Policy Comission on Wednesday selected Deputy Police Chief Gen Somyot Poompanmoung as the new police chief.</div>
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	Junta chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha presided over the commission that met to choose for the position as acting Police Chief Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit&nbsp;is retiring this September.</div>
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Deputy police chief Pol Gen Somyot approved as new police chief

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