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Finance Minister Appoints 3 New BOT Directors, Effective May 20, 2026

Finance Minister Appoints 3 New BOT Directors, Effective May 20, 2026

Prachachat•Economy•6d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Finance Minister has appointed three new qualified directors to the Bank of Thailand's board, with the appointments taking effect immediately.

  • •The Minister of Finance has issued an order appointing three new qualified directors to the Bank of Thailand (BOT) board.
  • •The new appointments are effective from May 20, 2026.
  • •The appointed individuals are Disthath Hotrakit, Nopadol Pherirerk, and Aonfa Vejjajiva.

Overview

  • •On May 20, 2026, the Minister of Finance issued an order for new appointments.
  • •The Ministry of Finance announced the appointment of three new qualified directors to the Bank of Thailand board.
  • •Three new qualified directors have been appointed to the Bank of Thailand's board.
  • •These appointments are to the board of directors of the Bank of Thailand, which oversees the bank's general affairs.
  • •The Bank of Thailand operates under the Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 1942, as amended.
  • •Disthath Hotrakit previously served as Secretary-General to the Prime Minister from 2019-2022 and an advisor to the Prime Minister from 2022-2023.
  • •Nopadol Pherirerk currently serves as Secretary-General of the Council of State.
  • •Aonfa Vejjajiva is currently the Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC).

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Key Entities

Person

Finance Minister(ขุนคลัง)
The Thai Minister of Finance who issued the order for new Bank of Thailand board appointments.
Minister of Finance(รมว.คลัง)
The Thai Minister of Finance who issued the order for new Bank of Thailand board appointments.
Disthath Hotrakit(ดิสทัต โหตระกิตย์)
One of the three newly appointed qualified directors to the Bank of Thailand's board, and former Secretary-General to the Prime Minister.
Nopadol Pherirerk(นพดล เภรีฤกษ์)
One of the three newly appointed qualified directors to the Bank of Thailand's board, and currently the Secretary-General of the Council of State.
Aonfa Vejjajiva(อ้อนฟ้า เวชชาชีวะ)
One of the three newly appointed qualified directors to the Bank of Thailand's board, and currently the Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC).
Mr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas(นายเอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)
Identified as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance issuing the appointment order.

Organization

Bank of Thailand(ธปท.)ℹ️
The central bank of Thailand, whose board of directors has received three new appointments.
Secretary-General of the Council of State(เลขาธิการคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)
The current position held by Nopadol Pherirerk.
Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC)(เลขาธิการคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ (ก.พ.ร.))
The current position held by Aonfa Vejjajiva.

Policy

Secretary-General to the Prime Minister(เลขาธิการนายกรัฐมนตรี)
A former role held by Disthath Hotrakit from 2019-2022.
Advisor to the Prime Minister(ที่ปรึกษาของนายกรัฐมนตรี)
A former role held by Disthath Hotrakit from 2022-2023.

Law

Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 1942(พระราชบัญญัติธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย พ.ศ. 1942)
The foundational law governing the Bank of Thailand, as amended.
Bank of Thailand Act (Amendment No. 4) B.E. 2008(พระราชบัญญัติธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย (ฉบับที่ 4) พ.ศ. 2008)
An amendment to the Bank of Thailand Act, referenced in the context of the board's authority.