Even his deputy permanent secretary Dr Chanvit Tharathep did not agree with Narong's political opini

Like all people, officials should have the right to express their political stance on whether they agree or don't agree with anti-government protests. But for top officials of state agencies, who have the responsibility for overseeing tens of thousands of staff, is it proper for them to clearly take sides in a political dispute?
Two weeks ago, Public Health on line los angeles map with zip code Ministry permanent secretary Dr Narong Sahamethapat joined the Public Health Society to issue a statement rejecting the Yingluck administration's right to govern, saying the government didn't have the moral authority to run the country.
on line los angeles map with zip code Narong has been backed by the Public Health Society - a group of medical workers comprising members on line los angeles map with zip code of 20 public health associations. They include the Thai Federation of General and Central Hospital Doctors, the Rural Hospital Directors Society, the Public Health Society of Thailand and the Dentistry Society.
The group said it would only follow orders issued by Narong, who could face disciplinary action for his statement encouraging the society's members not to work with the government. Once Narong joined the community and announced he did not support on line los angeles map with zip code the government, he was heavy criticised by former senator and prominent health advocate Jon Ungpakorn. Jon questioned the correctness of an official taking sides and supporting the People's on line los angeles map with zip code Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC)'s political movement.
Narong on line los angeles map with zip code defended himself, saying he believed he had done the right thing in serving the public and would not quit the ministry. But to Jon, his action was not correct because the ministry was already divided between on line los angeles map with zip code officials who supported and opposed the PDRC.
A few days after Narong on line los angeles map with zip code announced his political stance, on line los angeles map with zip code another group of medical workers in Chiang Mai province calling themselves "Friends of Democracy" issued a statement supporting the February 2 election, saying it was the best way for all parties to lawfully settle their differences. The group asked all medical workers to take a neutral stance on issues of politics on line los angeles map with zip code and to continue to provide medical services without discrimination.
Even his deputy permanent secretary Dr Chanvit Tharathep did not agree with Narong's political opinions, saying public health officials should comply with the royal decree that set the election date at February 2. Medical workers had a responsibility to comply with the law and a code of conduct to take care of all people without discrimination, he added.
Not only Chanvit, but the directors-general of several on line los angeles map with zip code departments in the ministry declared their disagreement with Narong's actions - like Dr Porntep Siriwanarangsun, director-general of the Public Health Department who said officials should not involve the state agency in politics, no matter which side they took.