Cabinet appoints Pol. Col. Watanyoo as Director of Office of P.Y.P.

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The Cabinet approved the appointment of Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai as Director of the Office of P.Y.P.

•The Cabinet appointed Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai as Director of the Office of P.Y.P. on August 5, 2026.
•The position is at the C11 level, equivalent to a Permanent Secretary or the highest executive of a government agency.
•The appointment occurs amid proposals from a budget committee to consider dissolving the Office of P.Y.P. due to overlapping missions.

•On August 5, 2026, the Cabinet approved the appointment of Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai as the Director of the Office of P.Y.P.
•Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai was promoted from the position of Deputy Director of the Office of P.Y.P. to the C11 level.
•The Office of P.Y.P. is a department-level agency that reports directly to the Prime Minister.
•Mr. Weera Theeraphatranon, a Cabinet-proportioned committee member, proposed that the Office of P.Y.P. be among the first agencies reviewed for restructuring to reduce budget redundancy.
•Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai is a graduate of Police Cadet Academy Class 49 and previously served in the Border Patrol Police.
•Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai transitioned from a police officer to a civil servant in the position of Deputy Director of the Office of P.Y.P. after the government change in November 2025.
•The Office of P.Y.P. coordinates the National Strategy across six areas, handles the National Soft Power Strategy Committee secretariat, and tracks national reform plans.

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Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that approved the appointment of the Director of the Office of P.Y.P.

Office of P.Y.P.(สำนักงานขับเคลื่อนการปฏิรูปประเทศ ยุทธศาสตร์ชาติ และการสร้างความสามัคคีปรองดอง)

A department-level agency responsible for coordinating the national strategy, reform plans, and national reconciliation.

Ad Hoc Committee on the Annual Budget Expenditure Act 2027(กรรมาธิการวิสามัญพิจารณาร่างพระราชบัญญัติงบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปี 2570)

The committee that proposed the consideration of dissolving the Office of P.Y.P. due to overlapping missions.

Border Patrol Police Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจตระเวนชายแดน)ℹ️

The agency where Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai began his government service.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The party that led the government formation in November 2025.

National Soft Power Strategy Committee(คณะกรรมการยุทธศาสตร์ซอฟต์พาวเวอร์แห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The committee for which the Office of P.Y.P. serves as the secretariat and administrative arm.

Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai(พ.ต.อ.วทัญญู วิทยผโลทัย)

The newly appointed Director of the Office of P.Y.P. and former police officer who worked closely with the Shinawatra family.

Weera Theeraphatranon(วีระ ธีระภัทรานนท์)

A Cabinet-proportioned committee member who proposed reviewing the structure and missions of the Office of P.Y.P.

Thaksin Shinawatra(ทักษิณ ชินวัตร)ℹ️

Former Prime Minister whose family Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai worked closely with.

Srettha Thavisin(เศรษฐา ทวีสิน)ℹ️

A former Prime Minister during whose government Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai performed duties.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra(แพทองธาร ชินวัตร)ℹ️

A Prime Minister during whose government Pol. Col. Watanyoo Witthayaphalothai performed duties.

Order of the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order No. 19/2018(คำสั่งหัวหน้าคณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติที่ 19/2561)

The order under which the Office of P.Y.P. was established.

Clean Air Act(พระราชบัญญัติอากาศสะอาด)

A key law that the Office of P.Y.P. coordinates the integration of.