The structure of the Thai government
Thailand’s central administration consists of 19 ministries, including the Office of the Prime Minister.
Within each ministry, different organisations, departments, offices, bureaus, divisions and subdivisions are established to carry out government tasks and operations
At the central level, the primary obligation of government is not only to govern the country‘s affairs but also to initiate national policies to be implemented by the administration
There are four different areas of the
central administrative system:
Office of Prime Minister
- The Office of Prime Minister is concerned with the affairs of the Prime
- Minister and the cabinet. In addition, this office is responsible for overseeing the national revenue and for ensuring the obligations set out in laws and regulations are observed
Ministries
There are 20 ministries in the
Thai government:
Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Tourism and Sports
Ministry of Social Development
and Human Security
Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment
Ministry of Information and
Communication Technology
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Labour
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Science and
Technology
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Public Health
Ministry of Industry
Governmental departments
under the Office of Prime
Minister or Ministries.
For example, Department of
Provincial Administration,
Ministry of Interior.