Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn supports using Work From Anywhere (WFA) during the rainy and flood seasons. He notes that although regulations still exist, many agencies have canceled WFA, reflecting adherence to old management concepts. He suggests updating rules and work systems to be contemporary and measuring leadership skills rather than relying only on seniority.
On 25 Sep 2026 GMT+7, Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt posted on Facebook that despite the El Niño phenomenon, the WFA policy remains valid with existing regulations. However, many agencies have discontinued it and ordered full office attendance “as before,” citing fairness to avoid preferential treatment and to ensure clear performance evaluations.
Amid rising fuel prices, flooding, traffic jams, difficult commutes, lateness, and vehicle damage requiring costly repairs, returning to full office work equally increases burdens on lower-level staff without discrimination or favoritism.
Personally, I believe it is not unusual for supervisors to consider their subordinates by applying WFA to ease their hardships during difficult times. Significant investments in technology have been made, so management should not rely on 30-year-old thinking. The context 30 years ago was very different, especially regarding technology changes.
If any regulations are outdated, they should be revised to be modern. If any work processes are stuck, they should be redesigned for convenience, benefiting citizens and subordinates. This does not require “policy orders.” In their absence, it clearly reveals who is capable of effective management rather than judging by seniority alone.