Nirat Pongsitthaworn
Nirat Phongsittithaworn | |
|---|---|
| นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร (Thai) | |
| Governor of Phuket Province | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2025 | |
Nirat Phongsittithaworn (Thai: นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร, RTGS: Nirat Phongsittithaworn) is a Thai civil servant, serving as Governor of Chiang Mai Province since 2022.[1][2][3]. On 29 of July 2025, he assumed the position of Director General at the Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior. After a few months of his tenure, he was appointed as the Governor of Phuket Province on November 12, 2025.
Career
Nirat previously served as deputy permanent secretary for the Ministry of Interior, leading Road Safety Thailand.[4]
Nirat led the response to the 2024 Chiang Mai Floods.[5][6]
He hosted Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, for Songkran in 2025.[2]
References
- ^ "Hazardous smog blankets 37 provinces". Bangkok Post. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ a b "Paetongtarn joins Songkran festivities in Chiang Mai hometown". nationthailand. 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ มติชนสุดสัปดาห์ (2020-11-21). "คุยกับ "คนรุ่นใหม่" ในแวดวงข้าราชการ รองปลัด มท.วัย 48 ปี ด้วยบทบาท "ดีไซเนอร์-คอนดักเตอร์" - มติชนสุดสัปดาห์" (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Songkran's 'Seven Dangerous Days' ends with far fewer accidents this year". nationthailand. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Flooding in Chiang Mai now under control, governor says". nationthailand. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Dredging of Ping River discussed to counter flooding in Chiang Mai". nationthailand. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2025-05-04.