Nirat Pongsitthaworn
Nirat Pongsitthaworn | |
|---|---|
นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร | |
| Governor of Chiang Mai Province | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2022 | |
Nirat Pongsitthaworn (Thai: นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร, RTGS: Nirat Phongsitthawon) is a Thai civil servant, serving as Governor of Chiang Mai Province since 2022.[1][2][3]
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.