New perm sec for Tourism & Sports Ministry appointed

By The Nation

 

File photo: Chote Trachu

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of a new permanent secretary for the Tourism and Sports Ministry, a government spokesman said.

 

Ministers approved the transfer of Chote Trachu from the post of an adviser attached to the PM’s Office to the top position at the ministry.

 

Chote replaces Pongpanu Sawettaroon, who has resigned.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30360671

 

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As long as the new boss can dream up high tourist figures he should fit right in.

The truth has nothing to do with it, just make the relevant announcements the influential people want to hear and he'll do fine.

Well he looks like he could spin a few good tall tails.

cannot wait for his first announcement to see how good

he is going to be.

regards worgeordie

Wrong choice. For their purpose they should have picked an alumni of the Joseph Goebbels University who majored in Propaganda & Pinocchioism, and is diagnosed with a chronic phobia against math and statistics.

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

new permanent secretary

Apparently in the Thai government each ministry has a permanent secretary. A position that will continue to exist after a change in government leadership, ie., after election of a new government.

Replacement of permanent secretary by the next government must be based on reasonable cause such as poor performance, suspicion of criminal behavior, etc. To remove a permanent secretary otherwise (ie., for political purposes) would be an abuse of power and the PM could face removal from office.

Of course currently permanent secretaries in place by the previous elected government can and are removed and replaced through the junta absolute power - no accountability necessary.

The effect is that when a junta eventually "withdraws" from leadership of the government, it leaves implanted permanent secretaries bearing junta loyalty and ideology regardless and perhaps in contrast to any succeeding elected government - in essence a deep state barrier.

This kind of undemocratic succession of permanent secretaries needs to end.