The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Police Lieutenant Colonel Khetrat Chansilp as the next Prachuap Khiri Khan governor, subject to royal approval.
Deputy government spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana announced the decision on Wednesday, 14 October, following a proposal from the Ministry of Interior.
Khetrat will leave his position as security adviser at the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Interior to become the province’s 57th governor. He will succeed Sitthichai Sawatsaen, who is due to retire.
The appointment will take effect from the date of royal approval.
Background of the incoming Prachuap Khiri Khan governor
Khetrat’s career within the Ministry of Interior has included provincial administration and security roles.
He was appointed director of the Volunteer Defence Corps Administration Bureau on 2 January 2024, before becoming deputy governor of Samut Sakhon on 21 October that year.
He was subsequently appointed deputy governor of Phuket on 16 June 2026. His current security adviser role at the ministry is classified as a Policy and Planning Analyst position at senior expert level.