Province governor reshuffle 2010

Very late this year the annual province governor (ผวจ) reshuffle list has been approved by cabinet and thus now clear to take effect on October 1st, the normal date for the reshuffles. This time 48 governors were moved (5 were promoted earlier already). As four governors were transferred to posts outside the provincial administration and one has been retired, this means a total of 43 provinces thus receive a new leader, more than half of the 75 governors.

Kudos to Richard Barrow who first tweeted the link to a Thai newspaper with the full list, so I did not need to wait till the transcript of the cabinet meeting was made available.

The reason why the list was approved so late were some irregularities within the Ministry of Interior, most strikingly around the promotion of former DOPA chief Mongkol Surasajja, which is still pending, but also complaints at the proposed transfers themselves.

For an analysis of the assignments see the article by The Nation, or the corresponding thread in the 2bangkok forum. The governors of the four provinces where the province halls were burned down in May were assigned to new provinces (by the way the Nation mixes up Nong Bua Lamphu and Mukdahan) except the one from Khon Kaen who is retiring, whereas the four governors who get no new province are said to be demoted to lesser post. Notable is also the fact that now one of the province governors is a woman, rare among the male-dominated administration.

One thing which confused me a lot while working through the list was the fact that the governors of Phichit and Phrae had been only assigned as acting last year, and I overread the word acting in last year's list. But now I have them all in my XML, next step would be to update all the Wikipedia articles - if only I would be more sure about the correct romanized spellings of the new governors...

1. Somchai Hatayatanti (นายสมชัย หทยะตันติ), governor of Phichit and acting governor of Phrae, to become governor of Chiang Rai
2. Choetsak Chusi (นายเชิดศักดิ์ ชูศรี), governor of Phayao to become governor of Samut Prakan
3. Pricha Butsi (นายปรีชา บุตรศรี), governor of Pathum Thani to become Inspector-General in the Ministry of Interior
4. Thawatchai Fak-angkun (นายธวัชชัย ฟักอังกูร), governor of Roi Et, to become Inspector-General in the Ministry of Interior
5. Sombat Triwatsuwan (นายสมบัติ ตรีวัฒน์สุวรรณ), governor of Sakon Nakhon, to become governor of Khon Kaen
6. Amnat Phakarat (นายอำนาจ ผการัตน์), governor of Udon Thani, to become governor of Sakon Nakhon
7. Khomsan Ekkachai (นายคมสัน เอกชัย), governor of Nong Khai, to become governor of Udon Thani
8. Thirathep Siyaphan (นายธีรเทพ ศรียะพันธ์), governor of Pattani, to become governor of Chanthaburi
9. Chitphong Ritthiprasat (นายชิดพงษ์ ฤทธิ์ประศาสน์), governor of Singburi, to become governor of Nakhon Pathom
10. M.L.Panadda Diskul (ม.ล.ปนัดดา ดิศกุล), governor of Nakhon Pathom, to become governor of Chiang Mai
11. Raphi Phongbuphakit (นายระพี ผ่องบุพกิจ), governor of Surin, to become governor of Nakhon Ratchasima
12. Roengsak Mahawinitchaimontri (นายเริงศักดิ์ มหาวินิจฉัยมนตรี), governor of Kanchanaburi, to become governor of Nakhon Phanom
13. Seni Chittakasem (นายเสนีย์ จิตตเกษม), governor of Chonburi, to become governor of Nan
14. Chuan Sirinanphon (นายชวน ศิรินันท์พร), governor of Ubon Ratchathani, to become governor of Phrae
15. Thawatchai Thoetphaothai (นายธวัชชัย เทอดเผ่าไทย), governor of Phetchabun, to become governor of Rayong
16. Wilast Ruchiwatthanawong (นายวิลาศ รุจิวัฒนพงศ์), governor of Sisaket, to become governor of Phetchabun
17. Somsak Suwansutcharit (นายสมศักดิ์ สุวรรณสุจริต), governor of Nong Bua Lamphu, to become governor of Sisaket
18. Wimay Buapradit (นายวินัย บัวประดิษฐ์), Inspector-General in the Ministry of Interior, to become governor of Nong Bua Lamphu
19. Wanchai Sutthiworachai (นายวันชัย สุทธิวรชัย), governor of Chaiyaphum, to become Inspector-General in the Ministry of Interior
20. Winai Kharuwannaphat (นายวินัย ครุวรรณพัฒน์), governor of Phatthalung, to become governor of Satun
21. Kaenphet Chuangrangsi (นายแก่นเพชร ช่วงรังษี), governor of Trat, to become governor of Amnat Charoen
22. Supphakit Bunyaritthiphong (นายศุภกิจ บุญญฤทธิพงษ์), governor of Lampang, to become Inspector-General in the Ministry of Interior
23. Athikhon Suphanyaphong (นายอธิคม สุพรรณพงศ์), Inspector-General in the Ministry of Interior, to become governor of Lampang
24. Phinit Charoenphanit (นายพินิจ เจริญพานิช), Deputy Director General in the Ministry of Interior, to become governor of Chumphon
25. Chanwit Wosayangkun (นายชาญวิทย์ วสยางกูร), Consultant in the Ministry of Interior, to become governor of Mukdahan - he was acting governor since May already
26. Wichit Chatiphaisit (นายวิชิต ชาติไพสิฐ), Security Consultant in the Ministry of Interior, to become governor of Chonburi
27. Bunsong Techamanisathit (นายบุญส่ง เตชะมณีสถิตย์), governor of Mukdahan, retired
28. Suwit Wacharotyangkun (นายสุวิทย์ วัชโรทยางกูร), deputy governor of Phichit and already acting governor for one year, to become governor of Phichit - oddly his resume does not mention that until now he was only acting governor
29. Kitti Saphayawisut (นายกิตติ ทรัพยวิสุทธิ์), deputy governor of Ratchaburi, to become governor of Chachoengsao
30. Phongsak Rangsamo (นายพงษ์ศักดิ์ วังเสมอ), deputy governor of Phayao, to become governor of Phayao
31. Wanchai Osudonthip (นายวันชัย โอสุคนธ์ทิพย์), deputy governor of Suphanburi, to become governor of Uthai Thani
32. Thani Samarotkit (นายธานี สามารถกิจ), deputy governor of Chonburi, to become governor of Pathum Thani
33. Somsak Khathawiphonhom (นายสมศักดิ์ ขำทวีพรหม), deputy governor of Kalasin, to become governor of Roi Et
34. Niphon Naraphitakkun (นายนิพนธ์ นราพิทักษ์กุล), deputy governor of Narathiwat, to become governor of Pattani
35. Phichet Phaibunsiri (นายพิเชษฐ ไพบูลย์ศิริ), deputy governor of Nakhon Nayok, to become governor of Singburi
36. Saroem Chaiyonrong (นายเสริม ไชยณรงค์), deputy governor of Buriram, to become governor of Surin
37. Chairot Mideng (นายชัยโรจน์ มีแดง), deputy governor of Nakhon Sawan, to become governor of Nakhon Sawan
38. Yotphon Wichayoenphrot (นายณฐพลษ์ วิเชียรเพริศ), deputy governor of Roi Et, to become governor of Kalasin
39. Sutphong Chuncharoen (นายสุทธิ์พงษ์ จุลเจริญ), deputy governor of Nakhon Nayok, to become governor of Nakhon Nayok
40. Wirat Limsuwat (นายวิรัตน์ ลิ้มสุวัฒน์), deputy governor of Udon Thani, to become governor of Nong Khai
41. Thamrong Charoenkun (นายธำรงค์ เจริญกุล), deputy governor of Songkhla, to become governor of Phang Nga
42. Sunphon Sayphan (นายสุรพล สายพันธ์), deputy governor of Ubon Ratchathani, to become governor of Ubon Ratchathani
43. Tri Ataradecha (นายตรี อัครเดชา), deputy governor of Phuket, to become governor of Phuket
44. Phisit Bunchawang (นายพิสิษฐ์ บุญช่วง), deputy governor of Uthai Thani, to become governor of Phatthalung
45. Thirayut Ueantrakun (นายธีระยุทธ เอี่ยมตระกูล), deputy governor of Phuket, to become governor of Surat Thani
46. Benchawan Anpriang (นางสาวเบญจวรรณ อ่านเปรื่อง), deputy governor of Kamphaeng Phet, to become governor of Trat - the only female governor right now
47. Chunphat Saengchan (นายจุลภัทร แสงจันทร์), deputy director of the Department of Public Works, to become governor of Samut Sakhon
48. Charin Chakkaphak (นายจรินทร์ จักกะพาก), deputy director of the Department of Local Administration, to become governor of Chaiyaphum