Cabinet Appoints Pravit Erawan as Permanent Secretary of Education

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet approved the appointment of three high-level executives within the Ministry of Education.

•Pravit Erawan is appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education.
•The appointments include three high-level administrative positions.
•Changes are effective from October 1, 2026, or upon Royal Command.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the appointment of three high-level administrative officials as proposed by the Ministry of Education.
•The appointments are to replace positions of officials retiring on October 1, 2026, and for rotation.
•Pravit Erawan, formerly Secretary-General of the Education Council, is appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education.
•Pravit Erawan replaces Suthep Kaengsanthia, who retires on October 1, 2026.
•Pichet Phophakdee, formerly Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission, is appointed as Secretary-General of the Education Council.
•Thanu Khwandech, formerly Secretary-General of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission, is appointed as Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission.
•The appointments are effective from October 1, 2026, or from the date of Royal Command.

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Key Entities

Person

Pravit Erawan(ประวิต เอราวรรณ์)

Appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, previously the Secretary-General of the Education Council.

Lalida Phroeswiwattana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Suthep Kaengsanthia(สุเทพ แก่งสันเทียะ)

The former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education who retires on October 1, 2026.

Pichet Phophakdee(พิเชฐ โพธิ์ภักดี)

Appointed as Secretary-General of the Education Council, previously the Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission.

Thanu Khwandech(ธนู ขวัญเดช)

Appointed as Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission, previously the Secretary-General of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission.

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body that approved the appointments of high-level executives in the Ministry of Education.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed the high-level administrative appointments.

Prime Minister's Office(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office where the Deputy Spokesperson Lalida Phroeswiwattana is based.

Office of the Education Council(สำนักงานเลขาธิการสภาการศึกษา)

The organization headed by the Secretary-General of the Education Council.

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวง กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)

The organization headed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education.

Office of the Basic Education Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน)ℹ️

The organization headed by the Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission.

Office of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการข้าราชการครูและบุคลากรทางการศึกษา)

The organization headed by the Secretary-General of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission.