The national police chief has ordered Special Branch Police (SBP) to withdraw its officers assigned to provide security for politicians if the practice is not in line with regulations, a police spokesman says.
Pictures of Pol Col Wathanyu Withayapalothai, assistant duty officer attached to the deputy police chief, accompanying Ms Yingluck at a department store and during the recent search of her motorcade in Chiang Mai have been shared widely on social media. Some people argue his assignment is inappropriate.