Ekniti Nitithanprapas

Ekniti Nitithanprapas
เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
Assumed office
19 September 2025
Prime MinisterAnutin Charnvirakul
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
19 September 2025
Prime MinisterAnutin Charnvirakul
Preceded byPichai Chunhavajira
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thammasat University

Ekniti Nitithanprapas (Thai: เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ) is a Thai politician, serving as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister since 2025.[1]

Career

Prior to his appointment as Minister of Finance in this Anutin Cabinet, Ekniti served as director-general of the Treasury Department.[2]

Following his appointment, Ekniti named Deputy Minister of Finance Vorapak Tanyawong to lead a task force investigating scam centers in Southeast Asia.[3] Vorapak subsequently resigned on 22 October 2025 following an investigation linking him and his wife to a financial ring associated with scam centers.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ekniti affirms all set for launch of 'Let's Go Halves Plus' scheme on Wednesday". nationthailand. 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  2. ^ "Ekniti brings wealth of experience to helm Finance Ministry". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  3. ^ a b https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-22/thai-deputy-finance-minister-quits-over-scam-center-allegations