Col Arayapan will become Deputy Commander of the Provincial Police Training Centre for Region 8.
Originally from Samut Sakhon Province, Col Arayapan has spent 23 years working in Chumporn Province and the last four working in Phuket.
In April he was the only policeman from Phuket to receive a prize for being a top police official, donated by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
“I’m really happy I have been promoted,” Col Arayapan said. “I will keep working hard for the people.”
Pol Lt Col Sermpan Sirikong, a former Chief Inspector of Phuket Town Police, and most recently Investigation Police Superintendent of Chumporn, replaces Col Arayapan as the new Superintendent of Kathu Police.