Prime Minister Anutin appoints Chatichai Bangchuad, Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, as Acting Director-General of the Public Relations Department.
On 20 Oct 2026, reporters reported that on 12 Oct 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed Prime Minister's Office Order No. 391/2026 regarding the appointment of an acting official. It stated that the position of Director-General of the Public Relations Department (Senior Executive) at the Public Relations Department under the Prime Minister's Office became vacant due to retirement on 1 Oct 2026. Therefore, under the authority of Section 46 of the Administrative Procedures Act B.E. 2534 (1991), Chatichai Bangchuad, Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, was appointed as Acting Director-General of the Public Relations Department.
This appointment is effective immediately and will remain so until a permanent director-general is appointed.
