Focusing on international trade and Thailand's export effectively into global market " is a primary mission of Thai Customs Department. Thai Customs Department has started since the Sukhothai period is called "จกอบ". Later, in the Ayutthaya period, the agency or authority acts as the check tax inbound, outbound called "warehouse" .And it has developed continuously until its become "Thai Customs Department", with emphasis on the role of tax collecting from imported and exported of the country.
At present, the rate of economic growth in Thailand is growing rapidly, especially in the area of international trade. Thai Customs Department has the primary mission is collecting customs duties from the import into and export out of the Kingdom for contribute to the economic development of the country and care, prevention of smuggling.Also focus to promote the development of international trade and Thailand's export effectively.