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Posted 22 September 2009 - 09:30 AM

"A meeting on the reassignment of senior police officers has erupted into a heated argument, forcing its closure after just 90 minutes.Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who chaired the Police Commission's qualifications screening board yesterday in his position as acting prime minister, refused to allow the meeting to continue because of the arguments.

Deputy police chief Priewpan Damapong said after the meeting the screening board members had been unable to reach an agreement on the reshuffle list.Other members of the board included Pol Gens Wongkot Maneerin, Wirot Phaholwech, Chumpol Manmai, Jongrak Juthanond, Watcharapol Prasarnratchakit and Pateep Tanprasert.

The meeting yesterday considered the reshuffle list of police generals below the rank of national police chief proposed by acting police chief Thanee Somboonsap. Pol Gen Watcharapol, who is also the police spokesman, said several Police Commission members suggested during the meeting that the reshuffle be considered after the government had appointed the new national police chief. He said the board members all had different suggestions and Mr Suthep adjourned the meeting after failing to arrive at a consensus.

...Police sources yesterday speculated Mr Suthep had decided to adjourn the heated meeting because he and his allies were unhappy with the reshuffle list."

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/2425...s-tempers-flare