The race for the central bank governor post is now at its final leg, as Pichai Chunhavajira, as deputy prime minister and finance minister prepare to select one of two frontrunners for the Cabinet’s approval.
The candidates are Vitai Ratanakorn, director-general of the Government Savings Bank, previously secretary-general of Thailand’s Government Pension Fund, and Roong Mallikamas, deputy governor for Financial Institutions Stability at the Bank of Thailand, who has been with the central bank for over 20 years.
The name of the successful candidate is expected to be put forward to the Cabinet for approval in July. The candidate will then succeed the current governor of the Bank of Thailand, Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, when his term ends in September.
