The Cabinet has removed Mr Kittipong Kittayarak from his post as Permanent Secretary for Justice and appointed Mr Thongthong Chandrangsu as his successor.

Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri revealed that the Cabinet today resolved to transfer Permanent Secretary Kittipong to the post of Prime Minister’s Advisor, which was held by Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanathabutr. As a result, Lt Gen Paradorn was moved to the post of Permanent Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office, replacing Mr Thongthong Chandrangsu who was then named the new Justice Permanent Secretary, replacing Mr Kittipong.

Although Mr Kittipong had been a supporter of the political reform movement by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, Mr Chaikasem insisted that his transfer had no political motives. He clarified that Mr Kittipong’s term in the Permanent Secretary post had come to an end as he had been in office for as long as six years.

The Justice Minister also said the outgoing Permanent Secretary had requested the transfer himself and the Cabinet only granted him his wish.