Transport minister effects shake-up at the top in state enterprises

By The Nation

 

Saksayam

 

In a major management shakeup at major state enterprises, the transport minister has appointed new chairmen to the boards of the Port Authority of Thailand, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMA). 

 

The list of new chairmen has been sent to the State Enterprise Policy Office for approval, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said.

 

Already, new chairmen have been appointed at the Airports of Thailand and Thai Airways International although the appointments are not official yet, as the two companies are listed on the stock market. The final approval will need to wait for the meeting of shareholders, he said.

 

Saksayam also plans to appoint a new chairman of the Expressway Authority of Thailand, but will wait for the Cabinet to assign a new negotiator who could negotiate with the Bangkok Expressway and Metro Pcl (BEM) over dispute about the compensation demanded by the BEM.

 

Meanwhile, an informed source said that Chirute Visalachitra, the Transport Ministry deputy permanent secretary, is being designated as chairman of the Port Authority, Pisak Jitviriyavasin, also the ministry deputy permanent secretary, will take over as chairman of the SRT, and Sarawut Songvilai, director-general of the rail transport department, will be chairman of the MRTA. Inspector-general Withaya Yamoung will take over as new chairman of the BMA.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30376560

 

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Thailand ...Its like musical chairs ...

1 hour ago, mok199 said:

Thailand ...Its like musical chairs ...

More like musical troughs!

2 hours ago, mok199 said:

Thailand ...Its like musical chairs ...

It is exactly like that.....one dolt leaves, another, probably worse, takes over.

Surely the incubents would say "Give me just a little more time"!

 

(No one under 55 would have a clue what I'm on about!)

Shake up, or getting one's own people in charge,I think the later.

regards Worgeordie

Why is the govt appointing chairman over a publicly traded company

1 hour ago, Fred white said:

Why is the govt appointing chairman over a publicly traded company

Because they are either government agencies or state enterprises.

While some part of the state enterprises may have publicly-traded stock, it constitutes only a minority interest.

I do not envy him his new role.

Good luck with the SRT & the Road Transport Ministry.

Make sure your guns are loaded first & have someone you trust watch your back

21 hours ago, Fred white said:

Why is the govt appointing chairman over a publicly traded company

 

Because they own at least 51% of the company, through various financial schemes.

 

That said, Saksayam has no chance of changing the culture.

 

 

Putting fresh lipstick on these pigs won't make a scrap of difference.