Somyot seeks extra pay for police for 10 months of martial law
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POLICE COMMISSIONER General Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmuang will seek government approval for police to be remunerated for service when martial law was imposed in parts of the country from last May to March this year.
He said he would submit the request this week to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Royal Thai Police.
Somyot said police received this privilege when martial law was imposed in 2006. A spokesman said police officials had asked the Cabinet about the policy on privileges for service during martial law.
The Cabinet secretary-general responded that during the period after the takeover the Cabinet did not approve privileges for any government official.
Somyot said he was informed that the military had sought approval for privileges for soldiers.
He said police and soldiers worked together for the country during martial law and deserved to be remunerated for their efforts.
Meanwhile, Somyot said he had ordered an investigation after a retired former senior officer called for police who use state property illegally to be punished.
Somyot said he had no ulterior motive for launching the investigation but had to respond to the complaint.
‘No Cabinet reshuffle planned’
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha does not plan to reshuffle his Cabinet, government spokesperson Dr Yongyuth Mayalarp said yesterday.
Yongyuth said the PM wanted each minister to do their jobs as best they can.
Responding to criticism of ministers linked to the economy over their failure to meet expectations, Yongyuth said they had worked to the best of their ability. He said ministers strictly managed the economy based on statistics and history. “These figures are concrete and tangible proof of their performance.”
