New parks chief appointed
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The Cabinet yesterday appointed Manopat Huamuangkaew as the new director-general of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP). Manopat vowed to continue his predecessor's crackdown on park encroachment by resorts and to promote
Supot Jermsawatdipong was promoted to the top post at the Groundwater Resources Department, while Somchai Tiamboonprasert was promoted to deputy permanent secretary for Science and Technology.
The DNP’s top post has been vacant since the retirement of Damrong Phidet in September. Other senior officials had sought to take the post but eventually Manopat, a deputy director-general, was nominated.
