Cabinet appoints Yongyuth Nakviroj as DNP Director General

Matichon•Politics•7d ago

Reader Briefing

The Cabinet has approved the appointment of two high-level civil servants, including a new Director General for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

•The Cabinet passed a resolution on August 5 to appoint two high-level civil servants.
•Yongyuth Nakviroj is appointed as Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
•Chidchanok Sukmongkol is appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
•Both appointments are effective from October 1, 2026.

Overview

•On August 5, the Cabinet passed a resolution to appoint two high-level civil servants.
•The Cabinet appointed Yongyuth Nakviroj, previously Director General of the Department of Mineral Resources, to be the Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
•Yongyuth Nakviroj replaces Atthapol Charoenshunsa who retired from government service.
•The Cabinet appointed Chidchanok Sukmongkol, previously an Inspector General of the Ministry, to be the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
•Chidchanok Sukmongkol replaces a retired official.
•The appointments of Yongyuth Nakviroj and Chidchanok Sukmongkol take effect from October 1, 2026 onwards.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that passed the resolution to appoint high-level civil servants.

Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation(กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติสัตว์ป่า และพันธุ์พืช)ℹ️

The government department headed by the newly appointed Director General Yongyuth Nakviroj.

Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)

The organization where Yongyuth Nakviroj previously served as Director General.

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The office where Chidchanok Sukmongkol is appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Person

Yongyuth Nakviroj(ยงยุทธ นาควิโรจน์)

Former Director General of the Department of Mineral Resources appointed as Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

Atthapol Charoenshunsa(อรรถพล เจริญชันษา)

The retired official replaced by Yongyuth Nakviroj.

Chidchanok Sukmongkol(ชิดชนก สุขมงคล)

Former Inspector General of the Ministry appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.