New Vice-Governors named

PHUKET: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the names of Phuket’s three new Vice-Governors, who will take up their positions on October 1. They are Vinai Buapradith, currently a vice-governor of Ranong; Manit Watanasen, now a vice-governor of Phang Nga; and Niran Kalayanamit, a Director of the Foreign Affairs Division of the Office of the Permanent Secretary for the Interior. The MoI has also announced that Phuket’s current third Vice-Governor, Vongsak Swasdipanich, will move to an equivalent position in Ranong. As announced recently, Phuket’s other two Vice-Governors will become Governors. Wittaya Pintapat will become Governor of Chanthaburi while Amnuay Sanguannam will become Governor of Phatthalung.