A detailed look at how much the National Police Chief earns and what benefits come with the position.
On 22 Jul 2026, the Police Commission meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, unanimously voted 12:0 to approve. Police General Samran Nuanma. as the new 16th National Police Chief.
Thairath Online special report explores the salary and benefits of the National Police Chief, based on information from.the National Police Act of 2022.Effective from October 2022, it states that the rank of Police General (Pol.Gen.) holding the position of National Police Chief is the highest police civil service level, S.9, with.a maximum salary rate of.78,030 baht.
In addition, there is. a position allowance. of 21,000 baht and. special compensation beyond the salary, which according to.the Ministry of Finance regulations,is set equal to the position allowance amounting to 21,000 baht. Therefore, the total monthly income amounts to 120,030 baht.
Additionally, the Chief receives other benefits such as. an official vehicle. The vehicle quota framework of the Royal Thai Police specifies that the Office of the National Police Chief has one central car for the Chief's official duties.
Moreover, serving as the National Police Chief means. being an ex officio member. of national policy and executive boards, entitled to meeting allowances and. eligibility to receive the highest royal decorations. These include the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (M.C.) and the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (M.E.).
Additionally, there are rights to receive. basic police civil servant benefits, which include:
1. Reimbursement for family medical expenses.
2. Police housing or rental allowance.
3. Education allowances for up to three children until they reach 25 years old, covering both public and private schools.
4. Travel allowances for official duties domestically and internationally.
5. Salary reviews twice a year.
6. Special additional pay based on job roles, such as detectives and traffic officers.
7. Uniform allowance of 2,000 baht annually.
8. Eligibility to receive royal decorations.
9. Various leaves including up to 30 days annual leave, 45 days personal leave, 90 days maternity leave, and 120 days ordination leave.
10. Police savings cooperative offers deposit interest rates higher than banks.
11. Access to central fund loans with interest rates lower than banks.
13. Support for police welfare loans and housing loans.
14. Study leave for up to 4 years without salary.
15. Government civil servant pension fund.
16. Death benefits to assist with funeral expenses or for injuries sustained on duty.
17. Retirement pension payments.