Nirat appointed DDPM Director-General

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

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

•Nirat Pongsittithaworn was appointed Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•The announcement was made on August 25, 2026, at Government House.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn previously served as Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Acting Director-General of the Department of Local Administration (DLA).

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, Nirat Pongsittithaworn spoke at Government House regarding his new appointment.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn stated that Nirat Pongsittithaworn was not informed of the appointment in advance.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn expressed respect for the decision made by Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn intends to prioritize the administration of accounts to remove individuals without qualifying scores for appointment in provincial, municipal, and local administrative organizations.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn noted that the Department of Local Administration (DLA) still requires significant internal reorganization.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn will prepare to hand over responsibilities to the new Director-General of the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•Regarding corruption investigations of local officials, Nirat Pongsittithaworn identified the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) as the main agency for criminal proceedings, which may involve the Police or the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn admitted that cleaning up the Department of Local Administration (DLA) before transferring is not easy but will strive to do the best possible.

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Key Entities

Person

Nirat Pongsittithaworn(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

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency where Nirat Pongsittithaworn was appointed as Director-General.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The agency where Nirat Pongsittithaworn served as Acting Director-General and which requires internal reorganization.

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(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The main agency responsible for criminal proceedings regarding corruption investigations of local officials.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

An agency that may be assigned by the National Anti-Corruption Commission to handle cases.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Nirat Pongsittithaworn gave his statement on August 25, 2026.