Ex-Spokesperson Urges PM to Fill Interior Ministry Posts on Merit
Former Thai for Thai party spokesperson Praompong Nopruthi called on PM Anutin to fill Interior Ministry positions based on merit and pursue swift legal action against officials involved in a local government exam irregularities scandal aff
On August 1, 2025, Praompong Nopruthi, former spokesperson for Thai for Thai party, stated that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signaled possible reshuffles of high-ranking Interior Ministry officials, pledging to reset the ministry with work as the primary focus and no protection for wrongdoers. Praompong agreed with this stance and emphasized that improving the ministry should be measured by transparency, efficiency, and tangible results for citizens—not merely rotating positions like musical chairs.
Regarding the discovery of irregularities in local government civil service exam scores affecting over 5,000 candidates, Praompong called for swift fact-checking and straightforward legal action without exception, regardless of a suspect's rank. He stressed that transparency is the heart of good governance and essential to restoring public trust in the civil service.
Praompong proposed elevating provincial governors to serve as economic commanders for their regions, tasked with coordinating all sectors, creating jobs, attracting investment, and addressing cost-of-living pressures. Citizens expect to see tangible improvements in daily life, including faster service delivery, reduced bureaucratic steps, efficient disaster management, serious drug suppression with action against major trafficking networks, and innovation-driven grassroots economic development.
He also renewed the perennial call for decentralized authority, allowing provinces to elect their own governors rather than having the central government appoint them. Praompong noted that appointed officials nearing retirement often lack urgency in driving provincial development according to government policy.
On cabinet reshuffle rumors, while the Prime Minister has denied imminent changes, Praompong stopped short of predicting specifics. He reflected that public surveys consistently show citizens want leadership based on merit, whole-of-government coordination, solutions to living costs, energy price relief, anti-corruption action, and restored economic confidence. These, he said, are major challenges the Prime Minister must heed to avoid disappointing the people.
