Three Deputy Interior Ministers Appointed as Colonels

Matichon•Politics•6d ago

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Three Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Interior have been specially granted the rank of Colonel in the Volunteer Defense Corps.

•The Royal Gazette published an announcement on August 6, 2026 regarding special rank appointments.
•Three Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Interior were promoted to Colonel.
•The appointments are effective from March 30, 2026.
•Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister, countersigned the Royal Command.

•The Royal Gazette published the announcement on August 6, 2026.
•Royal Grace was bestowed upon three Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Interior, granting them the rank of Colonel in the Volunteer Defense Corps.
•The recipients serve as Deputy Commanders of the Volunteer Defense Corps and are high-level commanders responsible for governing officials and members of the Volunteer Defense Corps.
•Polpee Suwannachwee was promoted from Acting Colonel to Colonel.
•Jeseth Thaiseth was promoted from Acting Colonel to Colonel.
•Worasit Liangprasit was promoted from Acting Colonel to Colonel.
•The rank appointments are effective starting from March 30, 2026.
•The announcement was issued on August 5, 2026 and countersigned by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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Polpee Suwannachwee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

A Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior who was granted the rank of Colonel.

Jeseth Thaiseth(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

A Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior who was granted the rank of Colonel.

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

A Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior who was granted the rank of Colonel.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who countersigned the Royal Command.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry whose deputy ministers received the royal rank promotion.

Volunteer Defense Corps(กองอาสารักษาดินแดน)ℹ️

The organization within which the special ranks of Colonel were bestowed.

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The website that published the announcement from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office that issued the announcement regarding the special rank appointments.