Nirat Pongsitthathaworn appointed Director General of DDPM

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

•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn was appointed Director General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•The appointment was made by Anutin Charnvirakul and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn currently serves as Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Acting Director General of the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn stated that cleaning up the DLA before the transfer is not an easy task.

Overview

•On August 25, at 1:15 PM, Nirat Pongsitthathaworn spoke regarding his appointment as Director General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn stated that Nirat Pongsitthathaworn was not informed of the move in advance and respects the decision of Anutin Charnvirakul and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn identified the first priority for the Department of Local Administration (DLA) as managing and correcting account lists for submission to provincial offices, municipalities, and local administrative organizations.
•The Department of Local Administration (DLA) is currently dealing with the investigation of corruption among local government officials.
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn noted that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is the primary agency for criminal proceedings, potentially coordinating with police or the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn will continue to coordinate with relevant agencies if wrongdoing is found during the administration of the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•Nirat Pongsitthathaworn stated that finishing the cleanup of the Department of Local Administration (DLA) before transferring is not easy but will be pursued to the best of Nirat Pongsitthathaworn's ability.

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Key Entities

Person

Nirat Pongsitthathaworn(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

The Minister of Interior who made the decision to appoint the new Director General of the DDPM.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The department where Nirat Pongsitthathaworn has been appointed as Director General.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The department where Nirat Pongsitthathaworn served as Acting Director General and is currently conducting internal cleanups regarding corruption.

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(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The primary agency responsible for criminal proceedings in corruption cases.

DSI(ดีเอสไอ)

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