Mr Phuripat, who heads the Marine Department's Region 5 office, which covers the entire Andaman seaboard, including Phuket and Krabi, told The Phuket News that he has received a special order transfer to the Marine Dept Region 2 office in Nonthaburi, near central Bangkok.
“I will move to Marine Office Region 2 in Nonthaburi, where I will take up the same position… At this stage, I do not know who will replace me in Phuket,” he said.
The Marine Dept Region 2 office includes coverage of a large tract of the Chao Phraya River, but does not include any major ports.