Southern Thailand police chief shunted after blasts

The Narathiwat provincial police chief has been moved to an inactive post following a string of bomb blasts in the southern province, including Monday’s car bomb attack on a police apartment block in Si Sakhon district.

Chaitat Inthanujit has been transferred to assist at the police operational centre in Yala. The transfer order took effect yesterday, deputy national police chief Adul Saengsingkaew said.

Pol Maj Gen Yongyuth Charoenvanit, deputy chief of the Yala police operational centre, will replace Pol Maj Gen Chaitat, Pol Gen Adul said.

Bangkok Post