Thai Cabinet Discusses Official Appointments and Data Center Study

Prachachat•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the first August Cabinet meeting to consider high-ranking official appointments and international joint statements.

•Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first Cabinet meeting of August.
•The Ministry of Commerce proposed a new Permanent Secretary to replace Wuttigrai Leewiraphan.
•The Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed a joint statement for the visit of the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
•A committee to study Data Center investment is expected to be proposed to the Cabinet.

Overview

•Anutin Charnvirakul served as the chairman for the first Cabinet meeting of August.
•The Ministry of Foreign Affairs scheduled the certification of a joint statement with the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for August 7-8, 2026.
•The Ministry of Commerce proposed the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary to replace Wuttigrai Leewiraphan, who retires on September 30.
•Candidates under consideration for the Permanent Secretary of Commerce include Poonpong Naiyanapakorn and Oramon Sapthaweetham.
•The Ministry of Justice requested approval for personnel to take leave for a mass ordination project to dedicate merit to Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narenthiratayavadi.
•The Ministry of Culture proposed the certification and establishment of a Catholic church based on 2021 Prime Minister's Office regulations.
•The Office of the National Water Resources proposed preparations for drought and volatile weather conditions.
•The Cabinet is expected to consider the appointment of a committee to study Data Center investment.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Read on Prachachat (Thai Version)View in Google Translate

Source: Prachachat (Original)

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the Cabinet meeting.

Wuttigrai Leewiraphan(วุฒิไกร ลีวีระพันธุ์)

The current Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce retiring on September 30.

Poonpong Naiyanapakorn(พูนพงษ์ นัยนาภากรณ์)

The Director-General of the Department of Business Development considered for the role of Permanent Secretary of Commerce.

Oramon Sapthaweetham(อรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

The Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property considered for the role of Permanent Secretary of Commerce.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narenthiratayavadi(สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าพัชรกิติยาภา นเรนทิราเทพยวดี กรมหลวงราชสาริณีสิริพัชร มหาวัชรราชธิดา)

The royal member for whom the mass ordination project is dedicated as merit.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The executive body chaired by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

The ministry proposing a joint statement for the Myanmar President's visit.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry proposing the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry requesting approval for personnel to participate in 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 office associated with the National Water Resources office.

Office of the National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The agency proposing drought and weather preparedness measures.

Place

Republic of the Union of Myanmar(สาธารณรัฐแห่งสหภาพเมียนมา)ℹ️

The country whose President is scheduled for an official visit to Thailand.

Law

Prime Minister's Office Regulation on Guidelines for Considering the Establishment of Roman Catholic Churches 2021(ระเบียบสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี ว่าด้วยแนวทางพิจารณาในการจัดตั้งวัดบาทหลวงโรมันคาทอลิก พ.ศ.2564)

The regulation governing the establishment of Roman Catholic churches.