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	Jakthip will succeed Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang who will retire on September 30.</div>
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	Somyot nominated candidates for the board to consider and all six members chose Jakthip.</div>
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	The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.</div>
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	Jakthip is the least senior deputy police commissioner with the most remaining service years. He has six years left before he will reach the mandatory retirement age.</div>
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	Another strong candidate was Deputy Police Commissioner Pol Gen Aek Angsananon. It is expected that Aek will be transferred to another post with the same ranking as the police commissioner general.</div>
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Jakthip selected as next police chief

The Royal Thai Police Board has unanimously voted to appoint Deputy Police Commissioner General Pol Gen Jakthip Chaijinda as the eleventh police commissioner general.