Minister Chaichanok revealed the nomination of Nattawut Dandi as the new Director-General of the Meteorological Department, to be presented at the next cabinet meeting.
At 12:00 noon on 6 Oct 2026 at the Government House, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaichanok Chidchob spoke about the appointment of the new Director-General of the Meteorological Department, replacing Ms. Sukanya Yawinyachan who retired. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has proposed Mr. Nattawut Dandi, the current Deputy Director-General and acting Director-General, as the new Director-General.
The process is currently with the Secretariat of the Cabinet and is expected to still be under consideration. It is anticipated that the appointment will be included on the agenda for the next cabinet meeting.