Panit to be chief ombudsman

Pending the royal command on her appointment, Panit is the first female to lead the Office of Ombudsman, an independent organisation under Parliament.
On October 3, the Senate voted to approve the nomination of Pravich Ratanapian as ombudsman, replacing Pramote Chotimongkol, who was then concurrently chief ombudsman, due to the completion of his term.
Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont chaired the selection process to recommend Pravich’s nomination.
Pravich is the former Science minister under the Thaksin Shinawatra government in 2005.
Three ombudsmans, Panit, Pravich and Sirachai Charoenpanij, subsequently voted on the chief ombudsman.