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Published on March 1, 2008

He attended the same class of 25 at the Thai Police Cadet Academy as former interior minister Purachai Piumsombun and former deputy prime minister Pol Gen Chidchai Vanasatidya.

After graduation, Patcharawat first served in the Border Patrol Police headquarters' air-support division and was then transferred to the Police Central Investigation Bureau, before being promoted to superintendent and then deputy commander at the Highway Police Bureau.

He became a deputy national police chief in 2005 overseeing administrative work before being put in charge of prevention and suppression in October 2006.

He will reach retirement age in September.

The Nation