Anutin declared his readiness to openly clarify any concerns, pointing out that the Ministry of Interior Inspector position is not a "retirement post" but a chance to calm down and use wisdom. He said he carries no grudges and encourages everyone to focus on delivering results.
On 17 Sep 2026 GMT+7, Anutin Chanvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said during a policy briefing to Ministry of Interior officials that he felt a deep regret over some executives retiring, such as the Director-General of the Department of Lands, the Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, and 13 provincial governors. He urged them to be proud of their dedicated service to the nation and its people, wishing them happiness in retirement and expressing confidence many will continue to contribute in other roles. On behalf of the Ministry of Interior, he said they may ask for their help to apply their knowledge for government benefit.
The Prime Minister also said he wants inspectors to report directly to him and called for ending the belief that inspectors are sidelined posts. Sometimes being assigned there allows one to calm down and reflect on why they are in that position and to focus on producing results. It is not a case of turning from familiar colleagues into strangers, nor of being posted up or down the country without purpose. He stressed everyone has opportunities, as he has demonstrated himself, because he holds no grudges and never carries anger. He is cheerful every day. Even when transfers or role changes occur, for whatever reasons, he can explain them all and encourages officials to ask why these decisions are made when the Permanent Secretary brings such matters for discussion.
"I am ready to answer everything, but you must also answer me. I emphasize everyone has opportunities; don’t think that once you are assigned somewhere you stay there permanently. Rotations happen based on performance. I press the reset button all the time. There are no secrets between me and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. I support any appropriate discussions. I encourage everyone to show results; you can be useful wherever you are. Especially in the inspector role, you have jurisdiction over your assigned areas, unlike provincial governors who oversee only one province, and you can use the Permanent Secretary’s authority as well. I don’t know who created the culture that this is a retirement post. Look at the Ministry of Public Health; everyone wants to be an inspector, otherwise they won’t rise to director-general or permanent secretary positions. The Ministry of Interior also has many permanent secretaries who were inspectors before," Anutin said.
Anutin concluded that if anyone has any concerns, he is ready and willing to openly discuss them, seeing this as a positive opportunity for candid conversation.