How Thailand's Finance Minister Sleeps on the Job Literally and Figuratively Thailand's finance minister, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, has become a poster child for overwork in the face of economic uncertainty.
His admission that he relies on vitamin drips and supplements to cope with his punishing schedule has sparked both sympathy and concern about the toll of high stakes decision making.
Ekniti's responsibilities are vast: overseeing taxes, stimulus programs, electric vehicles, data centers, and energy while navigating external pressures from US trade policy and investment.