A major unkept promise of the regime is reform, and none so obvious and badly needed right now is reform of the Royal Thai Police. It now seems clear that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has abandoned his promise to reform the Royal Thai Police (RTP). Police oppose the junta’s reform efforts for two reasons. That is why Gen Prayut convinced the impressive Gen Boonsrang Niumpradit to run a reform commission. Prime Minister Prayut did not attend the extremely modest ceremony where Gen Boonsrang handed in his final, austere report.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2018 23:26 UTC