Cabinet resolution appoints senior officials in the Ministry of Public Health; transfers Chantanan to serve as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy; approves Orawan as Deputy Secretary-General of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).","tags":["Cabinet appointments","Public Health","Energy Ministry","Civil Service Commission"]},{
On 18 August 2026, Ms. Lalida Pertwiwatthana, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, announced that the Cabinet meeting, which authorized Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn to act on behalf of the Prime Minister and manage personnel administration and budget approvals, resolved to make the following appointments:","tags":["Cabinet meeting","Personnel administration","Deputy Prime Minister"]},{
(Ministry of Public Health)"tags":["Ministry of Public Health"]},{
1. Mrs. Rapeepan Pothong, Specialist Physician (Preventive Medicine, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases) at the Department of Disease Control, appointed as Distinguished Physician (Preventive Medicine, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases) at the Department of Disease Control, effective 5 November 2025."tags":["Public Health","Disease Control","Appointments"]},{
2. Mrs. Thamman Viphumrupi, Expert in Post-Market Regulatory System Development (Senior Food and Drug Academic Officer) at the Food and Drug Administration, appointed as Senior Food and Drug Academic Officer (Food and Drug) in the Ministry-level Advisory Group, Office of the Permanent Secretary, effective 8 December 2025."tags":["Food and Drug Administration","Regulatory Affairs","Appointments"]},{
3. Mr. Sarawut Boonsuk, Director-General (Executive) at the Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary (Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health."tags":["Medical Sciences","Senior Officials","Appointments"]},{
4. Mr. Natthapong Wongwiwat, Director-General (Executive) at the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary (Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health."tags":["Medical Services","Senior Officials","Appointments"]},{
5. Mr. Weerawut Imsamran, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, appointed as Director-General (Executive) at the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health."tags":["Medical Services","Senior Officials","Appointments"]},{
6. Mr. Thiti Saewangtham, Inspector-General (Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, appointed as Director-General (Executive) at the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health."tags":["Department of Health","Senior Officials","Appointments"]},{
7. Mr. Adisorn Watthanasak, Inspector-General (Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, appointed as Director-General (Executive) at the Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health."tags":["Medical Sciences","Senior Officials","Appointments"]},{
8. Ms. Uraiwan Jamnansiri, Public Health Supervisor (Distinguished Physician), Academic Professional Level, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, appointed as Inspector-General (Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health."tags":["Public Health","Inspector-General","Appointments"]},{
All appointments are effective from 1 October 2026 onward."tags":["Effective date","Appointments"]},{
All appointments are effective from the date of royal appointment."tags":["Royal appointment","Effective date"]},{
(Ministry of Energy)"tags":["Ministry of Energy"]},{
The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Energy's proposal to transfer Mr. Chantanan Wankhechar, Special Expert at the Prime Minister's Office (Senior Executive), to serve as Permanent Secretary (Senior Executive) at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, replacing the retiring official, effective from 1 October 2026 and from the date of royal appointment."tags":["Energy Ministry","Permanent Secretary","Personnel Transfer"]},{
Office of the Civil Service Commission (CSC)"tags":["Civil Service Commission"]},{
Additionally, the Cabinet approved the Office of the Civil Service Commission's proposal to appoint Mrs. Orawan Kongthonkhantithon, Civil Servant in the Advisor to the Civil Service System position (Senior Human Resources Specialist) at the Office of the CSC, Prime Minister's Office, as Deputy Secretary-General of the CSC, replacing the retiring official, effective from 1 October 2026 and from the date of royal appointment."tags":["Civil Service Commission","Appointments"]},{
Approval of Committee Members for Farmer Rehabilitation Fund"tags":["Farmer Rehabilitation Fund","Committee Appointments"]},{
The Cabinet also appointed two expert members to the Farmer Rehabilitation and Development Fund Committee: one government sector expert and one private sector expert, as follows:"tags":["Farmer Fund","Committee Members"]},{
1. Government sector"tags":["Government Sector"]},{
1.1 Mr. Chalermwit Duangkan"tags":["Committee Member"]},{
2. Private sector"tags":["Private Sector"]},{
2.1 Mr. Somkid Cheukong"tags":["Committee Member"]},{
All appointments are effective from 18 August 2026 onward."tags":["Effective date","Appointments"]}]}