Police reform proposals stalled in the National Reform Council (NRC) are to be examined again by a new committee.
The panel set up to resolve council splits over police reform comprises several NRC members and state officials.
A move to remove investigation work from the Royal Thai Police Office (RTPO) to keep police free from political interference divided opinion in the NRC late last month.
Thienchay: Panel to report to him
However, since the council is committed to pushing through police reform, council members have seen the need for an all-round, careful look into the move, along with other unsettled issues.
A new committee to "study and analyse" all proposals is needed, says the latest NRC order signed by council chairman Thienchay Kiranandana.
The 17-member panel consists of both NRC members, police and state agency representatives and legal experts.
Among the committee members are Provincial Police Region 1 chief Amnuay Nimmano, Lawyers Council of Thailand president Dej-Udom Krairit, permanent secretary for justice Tawatchai Thaikyo and representatives from the Interior Ministry and Office of the Attorney-General.
The committee will base their consideration on reports on police reform, especially those from the NRC law and justice process reform committee and a committee on police affairs development.
This panel, set up in 2006 during the coup-engineered Surayud Chulanont government, was chaired by former deputy police chief Pol Gen Vasit Dejkunjorn, who will serve as an adviser to the new committee.
The panel's work will conclude with a new report on police reform to be submitted to Mr Thienchay.
NRC whip spokesman Wanchai Sornsiri said last month the proposal to remove police investigation work from the RTPO divided NRC members almost down the middle. Supporters saw it as a way to prevent politicians influencing certain criminal probes while opponents doubted whether it would be practical. The NRC views police reform as crucial to helping solve problems in the justice system.