PM leads Cabinet meeting; new Commerce Permanent Secretary sought

Matichon•Politics•9d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the first Cabinet meeting of August involving several ministry proposals.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the Cabinet meeting on August 5.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Sutthampun plans to propose a new Permanent Secretary for Commerce.
•The Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed a joint statement for the official visit of the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on August 7-8, 2026.
•The Ministry of Justice requested approval for personnel to join a mass ordination project.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the Cabinet meeting on August 5.
•The Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed a joint statement for the official visit of the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar scheduled for August 7-8, 2026.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Sutthampun intends to appoint a new Permanent Secretary for Commerce to replace Wuttikrai Leewiraphan, who retires on September 30, 2026.
•Poonpong Naiyanapakorn and Oramon Sapthaweetham are identified as candidates for the Permanent Secretary of Commerce position.
•The Ministry of Justice requested approval for its personnel to participate in a mass ordination project for Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narenthirat.
•The Ministry of Commerce proposed a draft ministerial regulation regarding fees for partnership and limited company registration.
•The Ministry of Culture proposed the certification and establishment of a Catholic church.
•The Office of National Water Resources proposed drought preparedness plans and the appointment of a committee to study data center investment.

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who presided over the Cabinet meeting on August 5.

Supajee Sutthampun(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who prepares to propose a new Permanent Secretary for Commerce.

Wuttikrai Leewiraphan(วุฒิไกร ลีวีระพันธุ์)

Current Permanent Secretary for Commerce who will retire on September 30, 2026.

Poonpong Naiyanapakorn(พูนพงษ์ นัยนาภากรณ์)

Director-General of the Department of Business Development and a candidate for Permanent Secretary for Commerce.

Oramon Sapthaweetham(อรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property and a candidate for Permanent Secretary for Commerce.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narenthirat(สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าพัชรกิติยาภา นเรนทิราเทพยวดี กรมหลวงราชสาริณีสิริพัชร มหาวัชรราชธิดา)

The royal person for whom the mass ordination project is dedicated as a merit-making act.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The executive body that met on August 5 under the chairmanship of Anutin Charnvirakul.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed a joint statement regarding the visit of the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry seeking a new Permanent Secretary and proposing regulations on registration fees.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry requesting approval for personnel to join a mass ordination project.

Ministry of Culture(กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry proposing the certification and establishment of a Catholic church.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The entity under which the Office of National Water Resources operates.

Office of National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)

The agency proposing drought preparedness and a committee to study data center investment.

Republic of the Union of Myanmar(สาธารณรัฐแห่งสหภาพเมียนมา)ℹ️

The country whose President is scheduled for an official visit to Thailand on August 7-8, 2026.