Metropolitan Police Bureau

Metropolitan Police Bureau (Thai: กองบัญชาการตำรวจนครบาล) is a unit in the Royal Thai Police, and is responsible for maintaining security in Bangkok - the capital of Thailand. There are a total of 14 divisions (command units) and 2 direct divisions which report directly to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.[1] The current and 50th Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau is Police Lieutenant General Phukphong Phongpetra.[2]

Metropolitan Police Bureau
กองบัญชาการตำรวจนครบาล
AbbreviationMPB
Agency overview
Formed1862 (1862)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionThailand
Areas of responsibility of various metropolitan police stations
Size503 sq mi (1,300 km2)
Population8.281 million
Legal jurisdictionBangkok, Thailand
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters323 Thanon Si Ayutthaya, Dusit, Dusit District, Bangkok 10300
Agency executive
Facilities
Patrol cars6,000
Website
metro.police.go.th

List of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police Bureau
  1. Police Lieutenant General Phraya Atikorn Prakarn (Louis Chatikavanij), 1922 - 1929
  2. Police Major General Phraya Phol Phanphakul, 1929 - 1930
  3. Police General Phraya Asaphonnikorn, 1930 - 1932
  4. Police General Phra Pinitchon Kuei (Pinit Intarathot), 1937 - 1944 (2nd term, 1951 - 1952)
  5. olice General Luang Chat Trakarn Kosol (Chiam Lim Pichat) 1944 - 1946
  6. Police Lieutenant General Jamnien Wasana Somsit, 1948 - 1948 (2nd term, 1952 - 1956)
  7. Police General Phaosiyanon, 1948 - 1949
  8. Police Lieutenant General Luang Sumrit Sukhumwat, 1949 - 1951
  9. Police Lieutenant General of the Royal Chamber of Commerce 1952 - 1955
  10. Police Lieutenant General Khun Pichai Montri, 1956 - 1957
  11. Police Lieutenant General Khun Chamnong Raksa, 1958 - 1959
  12. Police Lieutenant General Prachuap Kiratibutr, 1960 - 1966
  13. Police Lieutenant General Thasak Yommanak, 1966 - 1970
  14. Police Lieutenant General Monchai Phan Khongchuen, 1970 - 1973
  15. Police General Narong Mahanon 1973 - 1976
  16. Police Lieutenant General Wichian Saengkaew, 1976 - 1977.
  17. Police Lieutenant General Suwan Ratanachun, 1977 - 1979
  18. Police Lieutenant Sanae Sittiphan, 1979 - 1981
  19. Police Lieutenant General Jamras Chantakachon, 1981 - 1982
  20. Police Lieutenant General Pichit Mereecha, 1982 - 1982
  21. Police Lieutenant General Mana Wong Somboon 1983 - 1985
  22. Police Lieutenant General Sawang Theerasawat, 1985 - 1986.
  23. Police Lieutenant General Cipwitworakarn, 1986 - 1987
  24. Police Lieutenant General Manat Garuda Chaiyan, 1987 - 1989.
  25. Police General Master Winit Chareonsiri, 1989 - 1990
  26. Police Lieutenant General Wirot Pao-in, 1990 - 1992.
  27. Police Lieutenant Narong Gold Medal 1992 - 1992
  28. Police Lieutenant General Iam Changphan, 1992 - 1993
  29. Police Lieutenant General Chaisit Kanjanakit 1993 - 1994
  30. Police Lieutenant General Sophon Warachanon, 1994 - 1997
  31. Police Lieutenant General Thawithiprat, 1997 - 1998
  32. Police General Wannarak Kocharak, 1998 - 2000.
  33. Police Lieutenant General Anan Piromkaew 2000 - 2002
  34. Police Lieutenant General Damrongsak Nilkuha, 2002 - 2003.
  35. Police Lieutenant General Thani Somboonsap 2003 - 2004
  36. Police Lieutenant General Pansiri Praphawat, 2004 - 2005.
  37. Police Lieutenant General Wirot Chantharangsi 2005 - 2007
  38. Police General Adisorn Nonsi, 2007 - 2007
  39. Police Lieutenant Asawin Kwanmuang 2007 - 2008
  40. Police Lieutenant Suchart Muengkaew, 2008 - 2009
  41. Police Lieutenant General Worapong Chewprecha, 2009 - 2009.
  42. Police Lieutenant General Samanont Chayanont, 2009 - 2010
  43. Police Lieutenant General Jakthip Chaijinda 2010 - 2011
  44. Police Lieutenant General Winai Thong Song, 2011 - 2012
  45. Police Lieutenant General Kamranawit Kongskrachang, 2012 - 2014
  46. Police Lieutenant General Srivara Rangsiprahmanakun 2014 - 2015
  47. Police Lieutenant General Sanit Mahathaworn 2016 - 2017[3]
  • 48. Police Lieutenant General Chanthep Sesawet, 2017 - 2018[4]
  • 49. Police Lieutenant General Sutipong Wongpin 2018 - 2019[5]
  • 50. Police Lieutenant General Phukphong Phongpetra, 2019 - present[2]

Affiliated agencies
  • Administrative Division
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 1 (MPB 1)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 2 (MPB 2)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 3 (MPB 3)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 4 (MPB 4)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 5 (MPB 5)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 6 (MPB 6)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 7 (MPB 7)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 8 (MPB 8)
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 9 (MPB 9)
  • Traffic Police Division
  • Special Operations Division
  • Protection and Crowd Control Division[6]
  • กองบังคับการอารักขาและควบคุมฝูงชน (บก.อคฝ.)
  • Welfare of Children and Women Division
  • Metropolitan Police Bureau Training Division

References
  1. "Metropolitan Police Bureau".
  2. Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Top cop champions 'back to basics'". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. ""ศานิตย์ มหถาวร" ตำรวจเศรษฐี ที่ปรึกษาไทยเบฟ?". คมชัดลึกออนไลน์ (in Thai). 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  4. มติชนสุดสัปดาห์ (2018-09-19). "เปิดใจ ผบช.น. พล.ต.ท.ชาญเทพ เผยชีวิตหลังเกษียณ ปัญหารถติด และสารถึง 'นักสืบ'". มติชนสุดสัปดาห์ (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  5. มติชนสุดสัปดาห์ (2019-09-11). "เปิดใจ 'บิ๊กบัว' 36 ปีผู้พิทักษ์สันติราษฎร์ คาใจปิดแฟ้มคดี 'ข่มขืนหญิงชรา' ไม่ลง". มติชนสุดสัปดาห์ (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  6. "ผู้บังคับบัญชา". pccd.metro.police.go.th. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sutipong Wongpin		 Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau of the Royal Thai Police
2019–present		 Incumbent
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