The appointment of EGAT governor will take a long time. We must wait to set up a new EGAT board and a new government board first. "Piraphan" confirms that he will not interfere in the appointment of civil servants.
Mr. Peeraphan Saleerathaviphak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Revealed after attending the event to remember and honor His Majesty the King. Nawamintha Maharat Day "Father of Thai Energy Development" organized by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) said that consideration of changes in positions within the Ministry of Energy has now been entrusted to Mr. Prasert. Sinsukprasert The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy is in charge of the presentation and will bring it to the Cabinet for approval. It is expected that a conclusion will be reached soon. He does not want to interfere with the administration. But it is emphasized that anyone who comes to work must be able to follow the government's policies.
Mr. Prasert said that plans for the transfer of civil servant positions have already been prepared. and will present the name to the Energy Minister to bring to the Cabinet meeting within next week. However, the appointment of the EGAT Governor will not be included in the plan. Because there will be different steps. They will have to wait for the appointment of the State Enterprise Policy Committee (SOE), chaired by the Prime Minister first. To propose a list of names of the new EGAT Board of Directors (Board) after the entire old group resigned on 1 Oct. 2023. Then, when there is an EGAT Board, qualifications must be reported. Including checking the proposed names to see if they match the set qualifications or not. The EGAT board must confirm the results of the inspection back.
“It is expected that within 1 month after the appointment of the RTA has been completed. It will be possible to set up an EGAT board and after that there will be a proposal to appoint an EGAT governor. We are confident that it will not affect the administration. Including various disbursement matters During this period, we will have to rely on the acting governor to carry out the work,” Mr. Prasert said.
On October 9th, the Electric Power Protection for the People Group Led by Mr. Thammayut Suthiwicha, former president of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Mr. Pichet Chuchuen, former director of Bang Pakong Power Plant, Mr. Watchara Phetthong, former Democrat Party MP. Submit a letter to Mr. Peeraphan Saleerathaviphak, Minister of Energy. The problem of appointing the 16th Governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has been identified for more than 6 months. In the past, the Selection Committee and EGAT Board of Directors have carried out the selection process in accordance with the regulations. regulations and according to the law in all respects It was agreed that Mr. Debarat Theppitak would be the 16th Governor of EGAT and received good support and acceptance from both EGAT employees and the EGAT Labor Union. Therefore, he requested Consider proposing the name of Mr. Theparat to be the new EGAT Governor.
Source: Thai News Agency