The Cabinet approved on 22 Sep 2026 the appointment of Salakjit Phongsirichan as the new Revenue Department director-general, succeeding Somsak Anantawat, who retired. Salakjit previously served as a deputy director-general (2020) and Bangkok regional revenue office head, and currently advises on tax strategy for financial and banking transactions. For a small business owner, this is a leadership change at the tax authority; no change to tax rules, filing deadlines or rates is announced in the article.