Police General
Somyot Poompanmoung
สมยศ พุ่มพันธุ์ม่วง
President of Football Association of Thailand
Assumed office
11 February 2016
Preceded byWorawi Makudi
Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police
In office
1 October 2014 – 30 September 2015
Preceded byAdul Sangsingkeo
Succeeded byChakthip Chaijinda
Personal details
Born (1954-12-27) 27 December 1954 (age 69)
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Political partyBhumjaithai Party
SpousePotjaman Poompanmoung
Alma materArmed Forces Academies Preparatory School
Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy
Profession
  • Politician
  • Policeman

Somyot Poompanmoung (Thai: สมยศ พุ่มพันธุ์ม่วง; RTGS: Somyot Phumphanmuang; born 27 December 1954) is a former commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police[1][2][3][4] and current president of the Football Association of Thailand.

Following the military coup of 22 May 2014, Somyot was appointed to the National Legislative Council (NLC). Members are required to reveal their assets and properties to determine if they are "unusually rich". Somyot and his wife's net worth was reported to be about 355 million baht (roughly US$11 million).[5] One government critic said that this raised "...questions about how a lifelong career in the public service could have made him a millionaire."[6]

On 11 February 2016, Somyot was elected the new president of the Football Association of Thailand. On 3 June 2019, he was appointed as Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee Members to represent the ASEAN Football Federation.[7]

Victoria's Secret loan

In 2018, Somyot publicly declared that he had borrowed 300 million baht from the fugitive owner of the Victoria's Secret Massage parlour while serving as national police chief in 2014 and 2015. Somyot's admission came after the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) revealed that its Victoria's Secret investigation found that the money trail of the business's owner, Kampol Wirathepsuporn, led to the former police chief. When asked why he borrowed so much money from Mr Kampol, he answered that his police job was a sideline career and he needed the funds for his other businesses, including a stock trading firm.[8] Somyot did not report the loans in his assets declaration submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission as required during his term in office.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ ""ชัดเจน โผงผาง คนจริง"พล.ต.อ.สมยศ พุ่มพันธุ์ม่วง".
  2. ^ "Bangkok shrine bombing: Thai police hunt for suspect seen in video". CNN. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Four arrested over death camp grave sites". Phuket Gazette. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ Ngamkham, Wassayos (2014-08-20). "Pol Gen Somyot chosen as new police chief". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Laohong, King-Oua (12 May 2018). "Somyot cash eyed after parlour raid". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ^ Chachavalpongpun, Pavin (2014-10-12). "Thai Junta Beset By Corruption Scandals". The Diplomat. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  7. ^ "AFC Certification, Pol. Gen. Dr. Somyot is the Executive Committee".
  8. ^ Bunyamanee, Soonruth (7 February 2018). "Somyot loans expose patronage roots" (Editorial). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Police appointments VacantWatcharapol Prasarnrajkit (Acting)Title last held byAdul Saengsingkaew Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police 2014–2015 Succeeded byChakthip Chaijinda Sporting positions VacantTitle last held byWorawi Makudi President of Football Association of Thailand 2016–present Incumbent
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