The new permanent secretary is expected to focus on hastening completion of the village broadband Internet project and push through the mergers of core redundant businesses of TOT and CAT Telecom.
A government source added that the premier also asked about progress in the ministry's planned mergers of three core redundant businesses of TOT and CAT.
The village broadband Internet project, aims to provide connectivity to 24,700 villages, and was initiated in January this year by former ICT minister Uttama Savanayana. Uttama resigned to pave way for the establishment of the Digital Economy Ministry of which Prajin is now acting minister.