Police General Seripisut Temiyavet (originally Seri Temiyavet, Thai: เสรีพิศุทธ์ เตมียาเวส, originally เสรี เตมียเวส; born 3 September 1948) was Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police between February 2007 and April 2008. Appointed Police Commissioner of Thailand by a military junta, replacing Kowit Wattana, the Police Commissioner under deposed Premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Removed from office in April 2008 by the elected government of Samak Sundaravej under charges of corruption. He was a police officer who gained a reputation from targeting mafia leaders like "Kamnan Poh" (Somchai Khunpluem) and "Por Pratunam" (Phaijit Thammarojphinij). The junta also appointed him Director of the Airports of Thailand, along with Chairman General Saprang Kalayanamitr. He chairs the Friends of Seri Foundation, which was engaged in controversial loans to junta-appointed Constitution Drafting Committee and National Legislative Assembly member Thanaboon Jiranuwat. He is married to Phatsaweesiri Thepchatri Temiyavet (Thai: พัสวีศิริ เทพชาตรี เตมียาเวส) and has 3 children.
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