Long-serving staff member farewelled

Four former NZ Police Liaison Officers who had worked in the New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand made a special visit to farewell long-serving staff member Ms Lavalee Bunnag who retired in March this year.

Lavalee first worked in the Embassy in 1978 and has been the Personal Assistant to nine Police Liaison Officers and four Customs Liaison Officers.
Former Assistant Commissioners Brion Duncan and Allan Galbraith, Inspector Kevin Kalff and Detective Inspector Ross Pinkham made the (private) trip to her farewell.

Lavalee’s formal farewell and retirement function – to celebrate her 28 years working for the Liaison Office – included many current and former staff from the NZ Embassy in Bangkok, other Police Liaison Office administrative staff from many other embassies in Bangkok, and senior Royal Thai Police staff. 

The farewell function was hosted by the current Liaison Officers Detective Inspector Mike Bush (NZ Police) and Doug Alo (Customs).

“The glowing remarks during the speeches were a testament to her value, experience and institutional knowledge which she brought to the office,” says Detective Inspector Ross Pinkham (NZ Police Liasion Officer 1998-2003).