Cabinet Approves Interior Ministry Major Personnel Shuffle

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Cabinet approved the relocation of 20 high-level officials within the Ministry of Interior effective October 1, 2026.

•The Cabinet approved 20 high-level personnel transfers in the Ministry of Interior.
•The appointments include new Directors-General, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, and Provincial Governors.
•The changes are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the relocation of 20 high-level officials within the Ministry of Interior.
•The personnel transfers are scheduled to take effect starting October 1, 2026.
•Piya Pijnam, Governor of Buriram, is appointed as Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.
•Teerut Suphawiboonphon is moved from Director-General of the Department of Local Administration to Inspector-General of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, is appointed as Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
•Teeraphat Khatchamat is moved from Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.
•Four Governors—Chamroen Waenphet, Rattapon Naradison, Anuphong Suksomnit, and Arocha Nantamontri—are proposed for Deputy Permanent Secretary positions.
•Several provincial governors are reshuffled, including Nattapong Sanguanjit moving to Nakhon Ratchasima and Chaiwat Chuenkosum moving to Udon Thani.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that approved the relocation of 20 high-level officials in the Ministry of Interior.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry undergoing a major personnel shuffle of 20 high-level positions.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The department where Piya Pijnam is appointed as Director-General.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The department where Nirat Pongsittithaworn is appointed as Director-General.

Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning(กรมโยธาธิการและผังเมือง)ℹ️

The department where Teeraphat Khatchamat is moved to serve as Director-General.

Person

Piya Pijnam(ปิยะ ปิจนำ)

Former Governor of Buriram appointed as Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.

Teerut Suphawiboonphon(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)

Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration moved to Inspector-General of the Ministry of Interior.

Nirat Pongsittithaworn(นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)

Former Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior appointed as Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Teeraphat Khatchamat(ธีรพัฒน์ คัชมาตย์)

Former Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation moved to Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.

Chamroen Waenphet(จำเริญ แหวนเพ็ชร)

Governor of Surin proposed for the position of Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Rattapon Naradison(รัฐพล นราดิศร)

Governor of Chiang Mai proposed for the position of Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Anuphong Suksomnit(อนุพงศ์ สุขสมนิตย์)

Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima proposed for the position of Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Arocha Nantamontri(อโรชา นันทมนตรี)

Governor of Nakhon Pathom proposed for the position of Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Nattapong Sanguanjit(ณัฐพงษ์ สงวนจิตร)

Governor of Suphan Buri moved to become Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Chaiwat Chuenkosum(ชัยวัฒน์ ชื่นโกสุม)

Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior moved to become Governor of Udon Thani.

Tossapol Phuanudom(ทศพล เผื่อนอุดม)

Inspector-General of the Ministry of Interior moved to become Governor of Chiang Mai.

Monsit Phaisanthanawat(มนต์สิทธิ์ ไพศาลธนวัฒน์)

Governor of Chanthaburi moved to become Governor of Chachoengsao.

Chatpraorn Niyom(ฉัตรประอร นิยม)

Governor of Chachoengsao moved to become Governor of Trat.

Ekawit Meepian(เอกวิทย์ มีเพียร)

Governor of Pathum Thani moved to become Governor of Buriram.

Chumpitch Decharat(ชุมพิชญ์ เดชะรัฐ)

Governor of Maha Sarakham moved to become Governor of Nakhon Sawan.

Place

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

A province whose governor was appointed Director-General of DLA.

Surin(สุรินทร์)

A province whose governor is proposed as Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province whose governor is proposed as Deputy Permanent Secretary and receives a new governor.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

A province whose governor is proposed as Deputy Permanent Secretary and receives a new governor.

Nakhon Pathom(นครปฐม)ℹ️

A province whose governor is proposed as Deputy Permanent Secretary.

Suphan Buri(สุพรรณบุรี)ℹ️

A province whose governor is moved to Nakhon Ratchasima.

Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️

A province receiving a new governor.

Chanthaburi(จันทบุรี)ℹ️

A province whose governor is moved to Chachoengsao.

Chachoengsao(ฉะเชิงเทรา)ℹ️

A province receiving a new governor and whose governor is moved to Trat.

Trat(ตราด)ℹ️

A province receiving a new governor.

Pathum Thani(ปทุมธานี)ℹ️

A province whose governor is moved to Buriram.

Maha Sarakham(มหาสารคาม)ℹ️

A province whose governor is moved to Nakhon Sawan.

Nakhon Sawan(นครสวรรค์)ℹ️

A province receiving a new governor.