The Royal Gazette published the appointment of Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma as the 16th National Police Chief, effective 1 October 2026.
On 24 July 2026, the websiteThe Royal Gazettepublished the Prime Minister's Office announcement regarding the appointment of a police officer.
It states that there is a royal decree graciously appointing Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma to be relieved from the position of Deputy National Police Chief and appointed to the position of National Police Chief of the Royal Thai Police, effective from 1 October 2026.
The announcement is dated 24 July 2026.
The recipient of the royal decree is
Anutin Charnvirakul
Prime Minister
