Nirat appointed Director-General of DDPM

Thairath•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 took place 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 after being appointed Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn stated that Nirat Pongsittithaworn was not informed of the appointment in advance and respects the decisions of Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn identified the first priority at the Department of Local Administration (DLA) as managing accounts to ensure correctness before sending them to provinces, municipalities, and local administrative organizations to revoke individuals lacking the necessary scores for appointment.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn stated that while the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is the primary agency for criminal cases, the Department of Local Administration (DLA) will continue to act if wrongdoing is found.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn noted that there is still a significant amount of work to be completed and prepared for handover to the new Director-General of the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn admitted that completing the "house-cleaning" at the Department of Local Administration (DLA) before moving to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not easy, but Nirat Pongsittithaworn will do the best possible.

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Key Entities

Person

Nirat Pongsittithaworn(นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)

The appointed Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and former Acting Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The government 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 is overseeing house-cleaning and fraud investigations.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

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

National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The primary agency responsible for handling criminal cases regarding corruption.

Police(ตำรวจ)ℹ️

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

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

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

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

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