The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday removed the permanent secretary at the Digital Economy and Society Ministry. After seizing power in May 2014, the junta removed ICT Ministry permanent secretary Surachai Srisaracam in the middle of 2014 and replaced him with the then ministry inspector Methinee Thepmanee. Following the renaming of the ICT Ministry as Digital Economy Ministry in September this year, Songporn became the first permanent secretary of the ministry. Uttama resigned to pave way for the establishment of the Digital Economy Ministry of which Prajin is now acting minister. However, the ad hoc digital economy committee last Wednesday instructed the ministry to transfer the Bt15-billion budget to TOT to implement the project.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 05, 2016 18:03 UTC