Cabinet Approves Seven Senior Industry Ministry Appointments
The Cabinet approved seven senior appointments at the Ministry of Industry, including Virat Wisetsin as Cane and Sugar Board Secretary-General, effective upon royal endorsement.
The Cabinet approved the appointment and transfer of seven senior civil servants in the Ministry of Industry to fill vacant positions and rotate duties, with Virat Wisetsin moving to Secretary-General of the Cane and Sugar Board. On November 10, 2026, Lalida Perisriwattana, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Cabinet meeting had approved the Ministry of Industry's proposal to appoint seven general civil servants to senior executive positions to fill vacancies and rotate roles as follows: Virat Wisetsin, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, becomes Secretary-General of the Cane and Sugar Board; Decha Chatu-thananan, Ministry Inspector-General, becomes Secretary-General of the Industrial Product Standards Office; Srettharatch Lueatsakul, Ministry Inspector-General, becomes Director-General of the Department of Basic Industries and Mining; Wirong Aimcharoenchai, Ministry Inspector-General, becomes Director of the Industrial Economics Office; Aditat Wasinon, Director-General of the Department of Basic Industries and Mining, becomes Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry; Bai-noi Suwannachatri, Secretary-General of the Cane and Sugar Board, becomes Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry; Supakit Bunsi, Director of the Industrial Economics Office, becomes Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry. These appointments take effect from the date of royal endorsement.