Cabinet appoints new parks department chief

The Cabinet Tuesday appointed a new director-general of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department.

The Cabinet approved the transfer of Damrong Pidet, deputy permanent secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, to become the new chief of the national parks department.

The Cabinet also transferred Sunan Aroonnopparat, the current chief of the department, to become an inspector-general of the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.

And Mingkwan Witchayarangsarit was transferred from the position of inspector-general to become a deputy permanent secretary, replacing Damrong.

The Nation