Suriyasak proposes to the Cabinet the appointment of Rapeepat as the new Permanent Secretary of Agriculture, highlighting his top seniority and outstanding achievements. Appointments at the department level are expected to be submitted next week as well. Tags: [Cabinet Appointment, Agriculture Ministry, Seniority, Civil Service, Government Administration]
On 21 July 2026 at the Government House, Suriyasak Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, disclosed after the Cabinet meeting that the ministry has proposed only one senior civil servant appointment: Mr. Rapeepat Chantrasriwong, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, to serve as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.Tags: [Government Announcement, Ministry of Agriculture, Permanent Secretary, Civil Service Appointment, Cabinet Meeting]
Suriyasak stated that the nomination followed consultations with ministry executives and was in line with recommendations from Pakorn Nilprapunt, Deputy Prime Minister and legal advisor, as well as the Civil Service Commission regulations. These specify that only the Permanent Secretary position should be proposed first because the current Permanent Secretary is approaching retirement. The appointments of other executive positions at the department director level will be presented to the Cabinet on 27 July 2026.Tags: [Appointment Process, Legal Guidelines, Deputy Prime Minister, Civil Service Regulations, Retirement]
The Minister of Agriculture confirmed that Mr. Rapeepat is highly qualified, holding the highest seniority, and has demonstrated distinguished achievements, including expediting the organization of the Horticultural Expo and effectively utilizing academic data from the Department of Agriculture to enhance farmers' quality of life.Tags: [Qualifications, Seniority, Horticultural Expo, Agricultural Research, Farmers' Welfare]
However, regarding the consideration of transfers and appointments to be submitted to the Cabinet next week to ensure procedural compliance, the current and incoming Permanent Secretaries have already discussed these matters extensively. Therefore, the list to be proposed next week is unlikely to change. The Minister emphasized that appointments at the director-general level fall under the authority of the Permanent Secretary, and he has no involvement in those decisions.Tags: [Administrative Procedure, Appointment Authority, Permanent Secretary, Government Process, Cabinet Submission]