The Police Commission meeting approved the cancellation of the early police retirement program, leaving only one cycle annually in October, after top "general" positions remained vacant for as long as six months, which impacted personnel management.
On 26 June 2026 at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwpan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police, disclosed the outcomes of the 2/2026 National Police Policy Committee and 6/2026 Police Commission meetings, held as scheduled with no special or urgent issues considered.
At the National Police Policy Committee meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt chaired in place of the Prime Minister, who was occupied with important duties. The meeting acknowledged reports on the subcommittee's work, performance assessments of the internal audit office executives, the National Police Chief's exercise of authority, and a request to extend the implementation period under Section 167 of the 2022 National Police Act.
Meanwhile, the Police Commission meeting was chaired by National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister. The meeting addressed routine agenda items, including approval of meeting minutes, reports on subcommittee activities, personnel management, annual salary promotions, and consideration of draft Police Commission regulations and rules related to personnel administration within the Royal Thai Police.
The Royal Thai Police spokesperson revealed that the Police Commission acknowledged the cancellation of the Early Retirement program cycle in April, retaining only the October cycle. This decision follows observations over the past two years that the program caused top general-level positions to remain vacant for up to six months, adversely affecting personnel management.
The Royal Thai Police confirmed that the operations of the National Police Policy Committee and Police Commission continue to adhere to legal principles, good governance, and integrity systems to ensure personnel management is transparent, efficient, and maximally beneficial to the public.