Narong nominated for NACC seat
Narong Rathamarit has been |nominated to serve on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), replacing Klanarong Chanthick, who retired last month.
The committee charged with selecting a new member for the commission voted 3-1 to nominate Narong for the post.
The selection panel was Supreme Court president Direk Ingkaninant, Supreme Administrative Court president Hassawuth Withitwiriyakul, House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont and Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Narong’s nomination will be sent to the Senate for endorsement, then for a royal command to appoint him. He was NACC secretary-general in 2012 and has been an official at the office.
Meanwhile, a selection panel chose former ombudsman Prawit Rattanapian; former deputy rector of Thammasat Somchai Srisuthiyakorn; and senior judge Boonsong Noisophon as Election Commission candiates. A general assembly of Supreme Court judges also picked judge Supachai Somcharoen as its EC candidate.
