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Chakthip Chaijinda
Chakthip Chaijinda (Thai: จักรทิพย์ ชัยจินดา; born 19 October 1959) is a former Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police from 2015 to 2020.[2] EducationsChakthip graduated from Vajiravudh College, and then he graduated from Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School in Class 20, same class with current King Vajiralongkorn man, Apirat Kongsompong.[3] After graduated from AFAPS he studied at the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy and an additional investigation course in international post-blast investigations at the International Law Enforcement Academy of Bangkok (ATF-ILEA), and then took courses at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He passed the Counter Assault Team course of the United States Secret Service.[4][5] He attended the anti-terror course of the Naresuan 261 Counter-Terrorism Unit and Arintharat 26.[6] CareerFollowing the military coup of 22 May 2014, Chakthip was appointed to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).[7] The National Police Policy Committee, on 14 August 2015, promoted Chakthip to be the eleventh Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, replacing Pol. Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung who retired on 30 September 2015.[8] In the Nakhon Ratchasima shootings of February 2020, Chakthip led the SWAT team.[9][10][11] Chakthip was retired on 30 September 2020, making him one of the longest-serving Royal Thai Police Commissioners-General.[12][13] Chakthip was succeeded by Suwat Jangyodsuk in 2020. Personal lifeChaktip, together with his spouse, declared assets of 865 million baht in his 2014 asset declaration.[14] Awards
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