RPCA boosts digital literacy

Pol Lt Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, commissioner of the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) in Nakhon Pathom’s Sam Phran district, has vowed to modernise police education to prepare students for the world’s rapidly-changing digital landscape.

He also stresses the need for academic research that can be applied to benefit the police force and society as a whole.

“It is important for cadets to acquire practical knowledge and hands-on experience to help them deal with nefarious activities, particularly cybercrime, apart from theories learned in classrooms,” he said.

Known as the RPCA “headmaster”, Pol Lt Gen Thatchai is another example of what Thais call a luk mor — a staff member who has worked at the same place for a very long time, and as such, is deeply familiar with the depth and breadth of his organisation and its work.

He is the son of Pol Lt Gen Thammanit…