Aswin Kwanmuang
Aswin Kwanmuang | |
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อัศวิน ขวัญเมือง | |
 Aswin Kwanmuang in 2011 | |
| Governor of Bangkok | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhumbhand Paribatra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1951 U Thong, Suphan Buri, Thailand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Wasana Kwanmuang |
| Alma mater | Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy |
| Profession | Politician |
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Aswin Kwanmuang (Thai: อัศวิน ขวัญเมือง, RTGS: Atsawin Khwanmueang; pronounced [ʔàt.sà.win kʰwǎn.mɯa̯ŋ]; born 15 February 1951) is a Thai politician who is serving as the governor of Bangkok from October 2016 to present.
Personal life and education[]
He graduated from secondary level from Dan Chang Wittaya School and then start police careers at Provincial Police Academy Region 7 School and the he study at Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy in Advanced Police Administration Program Class 16 and National Defense College class 45.[1]
Police careers[]
He was known as a skilled police officer who has worked on many important cases at the national level, such as the murder of Jo Danchang, the car bomb case of former Prime Minister Thaksin, the case of arresting of Kamnan Sia, Jip Phia Khiao and the extrajudicial case of Joke Phai Khiao.
In the middle of 2008, when having the rank of Police Lieutenant General, he was moved from the position of Commander of the Metropolitan Police, to be Assistant Commissioner of Police. Pol Lt Gen Suchart Muankaew taking this position instead was criticized because the police could not handle the rally of the People's Alliance for Democracy.
Later, in the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva in mid-2009, there was news that Suthep Thaugsuban, Deputy Prime Minister for Security was trying to pledge to be an Advisor Level 10 of Royal Thai Police in the rank of Police General, which was a newly opened position. But the Police Commission did not provide approval. Later, in October of the same year, he was graciously accepted as a police general and set as Deputy Commissioner of Royal Thai Police; and later was appointed to serve as a replacement for Region 2 Regional Police Commander. Then, moving from that position, to become District 1 Commissioner in October 2010 which was at the end of the same year.
He also received the nickname from the media of the "Aswin (Knight) closed the job" because of the fierce performance and "Phai Khiao buster" and also received votes from the ABAC poll that he was a police officer who is a "police buster" which people felt was the most liked and would solve crime.[2]
Governor[]
After retiring from the police force, he was appointed as Deputy Governor of Bangkok by Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra to oversee disaster prevention and mitigation work, as well as municipal affairs. He served in this position until being appointed by the National Council for Peace and Order to serve as Governor of Bangkok. He is the first Thai police officer in history to hold this position.[3][4]
Honours[]
- Knight grand Cross in the Order of the White Elephant.[5]
- Knight grand Cross in the Order of the Crown of Thailand.
- Companion in the Order of the Direkgunabhorn.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "เปิดประวัติ พล.ต.อ. อัศวิน ขวัญเมือง ผู้ว่าฯ กทม. คนใหม่". 18 October 2016.
- ^ "คสช.ใช้ ม.44 ปลด "สุขุมพันธ์ุ" แต่งตั้ง "อัศวิน ขวัญเมือง" นั่งผู้ว่าฯกทม".
- ^ "'อัศวิน'นั่งผู้ว่าฯกทม.ยาว!จนกว่านายกฯจะเปลี่ยนคำสั่ง".
- ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย ประจำปี 2553
- 1951 births
- Governors of Bangkok
- Living people
- Members of the Senate of Thailand