Commander of the Provincial Police Region 5 Pol Lt Gen Suthep Dejraksa, who is to become the new Metropolitan Police Chief, indicates that his appointment is awaiting approval from the Election Commission (EC) while confirming readiness for his new role.

After the Police Commission resolved to name him as the replacement for Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrachang as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Pol Lt Gen Suthep pointed out that his appointment would need to be endorsed by the EC before it became official. He said he expected the commission to consider the matter within the next ten days.

For the time being, Pol Lt Gen Suthep stated that he would continue to perform his duty as the Provincial Police Region 5 Commander. However, he admitted he was not aware of the reasons behind the Police Commission’s decision to choose him for the post, adding that he was looking forward to receiving the policy guideline from the National Police Chief.

The soon-to-be Metropolitan Police Commissioner insisted that he was fully prepared for his upcoming responsibilities. He also expressed no worries over the handling of protests by various groups.