Urgent! The Hat Yai district chief has been dismissed from government service.

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On 27 November 2025, the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) issued a clarification regarding the order to temporarily remove Mr. Ek Yang-Apai Na Songkhla, who serves as District Chief (Senior Executive Director) of Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, from government service. This followed an earlier order on 26 November, in which DOPA reassigned the Hat Yai district chief to assist with duties at the Academy of Administration, Department of Provincial Administration.

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The clarification document specifying the temporary removal from government service cited the following reasons:

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1.The Hat Yai district chief was last present in the district on 22 November 2025, after which he could no longer be contacted. Supervisors at all levels were also unable to reach him or issue any instructions, resulting in the inability to provide timely assistance to the public.
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2.The district chief failed to attend daily meetings with the Disaster Relief Center of the 46th Military Circle, which were held to coordinate operations and receive directives and instructions from supervisors regarding public assistance. This caused operational damage to government service.
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Based on these two factors, DOPA issued an order transferring Mr. Ek Yang-Apai Na Songkhla, who was serving as Hat Yai district chief, to assist with duties at the Academy of Administration instead.

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Subsequently, it was found that Mr. Ek Yang-apai Na Songkhla had been found by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to have a prima facie case of criminal wrongdoing stemming from his earlier tenure as District Chief of Nong Chik District, Pattani Province. He was alleged to have ordered members of the 10th Nong Chik District Territorial Defense Volunteer Unit, his subordinates, to use a government vehicle to transport materials for constructing his private residence in Mueang District, Songkhla Province, and to have directed them to carry out construction work on his private residence improperly.

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Therefore, due to his alleged misconduct as determined by the NACC, combined with deficiencies in performing the duties of the Department of Provincial Administration, the Ministry of Interior, and responsibilities of the government, DOPA issued an order to temporarily remove Mr. Ek Yang-apai Na Songkhla from government service.

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