Nirat accepts appointment as Director-General of DDPM

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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Nirat Pongsittithawon has been appointed as the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

•Nirat Pongsittithawon accepted the appointment as Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•The appointment was decided by Anutin Charnvirakul and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsittithawon is currently the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Acting Director-General of the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•Nirat Pongsittithawon intends to complete internal cleanup tasks at the Department of Local Administration (DLA) before transitioning.

Overview

•Nirat Pongsittithawon has been appointed as the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•Nirat Pongsittithawon stated that Nirat Pongsittithawon was not informed of the transfer in advance.
•Nirat Pongsittithawon expressed respect for the decision made by Anutin Charnvirakul and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsittithawon intends to manage account corrections and coordinate with provincial offices, municipalities, and local administrative organizations to revoke appointments of individuals without qualifying scores at the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is identified as the primary agency for handling criminal cases regarding local government official corruption.
•Nirat Pongsittithawon will prepare to hand over responsibilities at the Department of Local Administration (DLA) to a new Director-General.
•Nirat Pongsittithawon acknowledged that completing the cleanup at the Department of Local Administration (DLA) before the transfer is not easy but will strive to do the best possible.

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Key Entities

Person

Nirat Pongsittithawon(นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)

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

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Minister of Interior who made the decision regarding the appointment of the Director-General of DDPM.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency where Nirat Pongsittithawon has been appointed as Director-General.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The agency where Nirat Pongsittithawon served as Acting Director-General.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Local Administration and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The primary agency responsible for proceeding with criminal cases regarding corruption.