Pol Colonel Pornpat Petchpayaban insisted that he was misquoted by media about his alleged criticism of the order issued by the National Council for Peace and Order on February 5 abolishing the role of inquiry officers in the force. He said such news reports had caused damage to him and the Royal Thai Police.

Samut Prakan deputy police commander Pol Colonbel Wasan Booncharoen, who headed the fact-finding panel looking into Pornpat’s comments, confirmed that the probe found the news reports about Pornpat’s alleged objection were incorrect. Pornpat requested to explain to the media yesterday, fearing not doing so could cause disunity in the force, he added.