List of government ministries of Thailand

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The Government Ministries of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวง: Krasuang) are the government agencies that compose the executive branch of the Government of Thailand. Each ministry is headed by a minister of state (Thai: รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวง, RTGS: Ratthamontri Wa Kan Krasuang) and, depending on the prime minister, several deputy ministers (Thai: รัฐมนตรีช่วยว่าการกระทรวง) . The combined heads of these agencies form the Cabinet of Thailand. There are 19 ministries.^[1] The combined employees of these departments make up the civil service of Thailand.

Ministries[]

Ministry Name			Location	Created	Minister		Seal		Website[2]
English		Thai					Image	Name
	Office of the Prime Minister	สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี	Dusit, Bangkok	1933	Anucha Nakasai			Seal of Rajasiha and Gajasiha, the Protectors of the Constitution	https://www.thaigov.go.th/
	Ministry of Defence (MOD)	กระทรวงกลาโหม	Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok	1887	Prayut Chan-o-cha Prime Minister of Thailand			Seal of the Thai Armed Forces	https://www.mod.go.th/
	Ministry of Finance (MOF)	กระทรวงการคลัง	Phaya Thai District, Bangkok	1875	Arkhom Termpittayapaisith			Seal of the Bird of Paradise	https://www.mof.go.th/
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)	กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ	Ratchathewi, Bangkok	1840	Don Pramudwinai			Seal of the Crystal Lotus	https://www.mfa.go.th/
	Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS)	กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok	2002	Pipat Ratchakitprakarn			Seal of the Lord of Strength riding Airavata above the royal barge Suphannahong	https://www.mots.go.th/
	Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS)	กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok	2002	Juti Krairiksh			Seal of the Lord of Creatures	https://www.m-society.go.th/home.php
	Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)	กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม	Ratchathewi, Bangkok	2019	Anek Laothamatas			Seal of the Vajra	https://www.mhesi.go.th/
	Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC)	กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์	Ratchathewi, Bangkok	1892	Chalermchai Sri-on			Seal of Varuna on Naga's Back	https://www.moac.go.th/site-home
	Ministry of Transport (MOT)	กระทรวงคมนาคม	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok	1912	Saksayam Chidchob			Seal of Rama on the Chariot	https://www.mot.go.th/
	Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES)	กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม	Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, Building B, Chaeng Watthana Road, Lak Si, Bangkok	2016	Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn			Seal of Budha	https://www.mdes.go.th/
	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)	กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม	Phaya Thai District, Bangkok	2002	Varawut Silpa-archa			Seal of the Shield of Nature	http://www.mnre.go.th/
	Ministry of Energy (MOE)	กระทรวงพลังงาน	Chatuchak, Bangkok	2002	Supattanapong Punmeechaow			Seal of Lokuttara	https://energy.go.th/2015/
	Ministry of Commerce (MOC)	กระทรวงพาณิชย์	Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi	1892	Jurin Laksanawisit			Seal of Vishvakarma	https://www.moc.go.th/
	Ministry of Interior (MOI)	กระทรวงมหาดไทย	Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok	1892	Anupong Paochinda			Seal of the Lion	https://edw-webmoi.moi.go.th/moi/
	Ministry of Justice (MOJ)	กระทรวงยุติธรรม	Lak Si, Bangkok	1891	Somsak Thepsuthin			Seal of the Scales of Justice	https://www.moj.go.th/index.php
	Ministry of Labour (MOL)	กระทรวงแรงงาน	Din Daeng, Bangkok	1993	Suchart Chomklin			Seal of the Three Deities	https://www.mol.go.th/
	Ministry of Culture	กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม	Huai Khwang, Bangkok	2002	Itthiphol Khunpluem			Seal of the Illumed Baldachin	https://www.m-culture.go.th/th/index.php
	Ministry of Education (MOE)	กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ	Dusit, Bangkok	1892	Trinuch Thienthong			Seal of the Wheel of Law on the boundary stone	http://www.moe.go.th/
	Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)	กระทรวงสาธารณสุข	Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi	1942	Anutin Charnvirakul			Seal of Caduceus (Renew Seal Design in 2016)	https://www.moph.go.th/index.php
	Ministry of Industry	กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม	Ratchathewi District, Bangkok	1942	Suriya Juangroongruangkit			Seal of Narayana Churning the Ocean of Milk	https://www.industry.go.th/

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History[]

During the Rattanakosin Period, the kingdom's administration was similar to that of the Ayutthaya Period. There were two chief ministers (Thai: อัครมหาเสนาบดี: Akkhramahasenabodi): the first running military affairs or samuhakalahom (Thai: สมุหกลาโหม), and the second Samuhanayok (Thai: สมุหนายก) for civilian affairs. The civilian ministry was divided further into four kroms (Thai: กรม), headed by a senabodi (Thai: เสนาบดี) or 'minister'. This type of administration was called the Chatusadom (Thai: จตุสดมภ์) :

Rama V reforms[]

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who had received a European education and traveled widely, reformed the administration of the state. In 1875, he issued a royal decree to bring about this reform, dividing and creating many departments, and thereby preventing the archaic system from collapsing.

The administrative reforms of Chulalongkorn created six ministries (Thai: กระทรวง: krasuang), each headed by a minister of state or (Thai: รัฐมนตรี, RTGS: ratthamontri):

A further four were soon added:

By 1900 the entire structure was formed. The ten ministries became the center of Siamese government and rule. After the 1932 Revolution, most of the ministries were retained by the Khana Ratsadon, however from then on the ministers were chosen by the prime minister and not the king.

See also[]

• Cabinet of Thailand
• Independent agencies of the Thai government
• Government of Thailand
• List of state enterprises of Thailand
• Politics of Thailand
• Prime Minister of Thailand

References[]

External links[]

• Official webpage
• Reshaping Thailand through Bureaucratic Reform and Development
• The History of Thailand's Administration Website of the Department of Provincial Administration – DOPA (in English) ([1] Internet archive of 25 November 2009)