Royal Decree Grants Promotion to Female Police Major General Following Complaint of Unfair Treatment
A female police officer who filed a complaint of unfair treatment in the 2567 appointment process has been promoted to major general and reassigned to a higher nursing position at the Police Hospital, effective October 2568.
By royal decree published in the Royal Gazette on May 12, 2569, the government announced police officer appointments and the conferral of major general ranks. A total of 249 police officers were appointed to positions and 100 were granted major general ranks effective October 1, 2568.
This action followed a ruling by the Police Moral Conduct Protection Committee dated August 15, 2568 on a complaint filed by Pol. Lt. Col. Saiyavarin Labhphaiboonpong against the Police Personnel Committee and Police Commissioner, alleging unfair treatment in the 2567 appointment process. The committee determined that both parties should consider promoting the complainant to a higher position at the Police Hospital in the 2568 appointment round.
The Royal Thai Police subsequently carried out the committee's directive. The Prime Minister's Office then submitted to His Majesty a request to appoint Pol. Lt. Col. Saiyavarin Labhphaiboonpong from Nurse (Level 5) at the Police Hospital to Nurse (Level 6) at the Police Hospital and to confer upon her the rank of Major General, Pol. effective October 1, 2568.
His Majesty has graciously approved the appointment and the conferral of major general rank as recommended.
