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Assistant Police Chief Awards Top Cop Honors in Sakon Nakhon

Assistant National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Tairong Phiupan visited Sakon Nakhon Province to award Top Cop honors to six officers who intercepted a drug suspect with over 200,000 meth pills during a checkpoint operation. He also chaired a meeting with provincial commanders to strengthen crime suppression measures against armed robberies and public disturbances, ordering enhanced visible policing across 15 categories of high-risk locations.

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Assistant National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Tairong Phiupan visited Sakon Nakhon on November 5, 2026, to present Top Cop awards to six provincial police officers for outstanding crime prevention work. He chaired a meeting with Pol. Maj. Gen. Natthanon Prachum, Deputy Commander of Region 4, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Suridet Wannasut, Sakon Nakhon Provincial Police Commander, to review suppression measures targeting armed robberies at banks, gold shops, convenience stores, and gas stations, as well as public disturbances.

Tairong ordered officers across all areas to prioritize creating safety in public spaces and 15 categories of secondary locations including gold shops, entertainment venues, hotels, rental properties, stores, and banks. He emphasized strict adherence to National Police Office regulations on visible policing, checkpoint operations, and law enforcement, while directing community policing outreach to gather public needs and cooperation.

Tairong listened to officers' challenges in implementing crime prevention policies and provided guidance on maintaining public safety. He also inquired about manpower and patrol scheduling issues at smaller stations, commending those that maintain effectiveness despite limited resources.

The Top Cop awards went to six crime prevention officers who manned checkpoints and successfully apprehended a fleeing suspect with over 200,000 methamphetamine pills: 1. Pol. Maj. Anan Ritthitham, Superintendent of Sawang Station 2. Pol. Capt. Thewarit Hongphu, Deputy Superintendent of Crime Prevention, Sawang Daen Din Station 3. Pol. Sgt. Maj. Ratthaphum Chanta-but, Patrol Unit Chief, Sawang Station 4. Pol. Sgt. Maj. Karawan Kamwalai, Patrol Unit Chief, Sawang Station 5. Pol. Sgt. Maj. Nattawut Sawangwong, Patrol Unit Chief, Sawang Station 6. Pol. Sgt. Maj. Thiwarat Sakulhong, Patrol Unit Chief, Sawang Station

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