Cabinet Approves Poonpong Naiyanapakorn as New Permanent Secretary for Commerce
The Thai Cabinet has greenlit the appointment of Department of Business Development Director-General Poonpong Naiyanapakorn as the new Permanent Secretary for Commerce.
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- The Cabinet approved the appointment of Poonpong Naiyanapakorn as Commerce Permanent Secretary.
- He brings over 18 years of experience across various central and regional commerce offices.
- Notable past achievements include cracking down on nominee businesses and cost-of-living reduction projects.
The Cabinet meeting has officially endorsed the high-ranking bureaucratic reshuffle, appointing Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn as the new Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Commerce to ensure seamless administrative continuity and drive key state missions forward.
Throughout his career within the ministry, Mr. Poonpong has held several pivotal roles:
- Director-General of the Department of Business Development
- Director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office
- Deputy Permanent Secretary and Inspector-General for Commerce
- Deputy Director-General of the Department of Business Development
- Served in provincial commerce offices across Chonburi, Pathum Thani, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Samut Sakhon for a combined total of over 18 years.
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Professionally, Mr. Poonpong has served as a key mechanism in proposing economic relief projects during financial crises, particularly in lowering living costs for citizens. He championed the Thai-Help-Thai initiative to reduce prices of essential consumer goods, a concept later expanded into major governmental policies.
This leadership transition comes at a critical juncture for the Ministry of Commerce as it navigates complex economic headwinds, ranging from price stability and export growth to foreign investment oversight. Appointing a veteran official with extensive grassroots and central agency experience is expected to accelerate public-private sector collaboration.
Furthermore, he has a proven track record in tackling long-standing nominee business structures. He established preventive systems against nominee registrations and spearheaded crackdowns in collaboration with relevant authorities.
The Ministry of Commerce expressed confidence that this new appointment will maintain administrative momentum and materialize key policies for the ultimate benefit of citizens, business sectors, and the national economy.
Source: Matichon Politics
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