The acting police chief said if he had enough time he could solve all the cases, including the Bangkok bombings on New Year's Eve, the bomb attack against Daily News paper, and arson attacks against many schools in northern and northeastern provinces.

"Alll can be done but it depends on time frame. Bangkok bombings, bomb attack against Daily News, and school arsons in many provinces and even the southern violence could be solved," Seripisut told Thepchai.

"But I need time. Today [Tuessday], I'll hold a meeting of all police commanders to set the working direction so that police forces could move on working."

Seripisut said he did not know in advance that he would be made acting police commissioner-general, replacing Pol Gen Kowit Wattana.

"I've never met the prime minister earlier," he said.

[See full interview by watching the clip of the full programme here.]

The Nation