The SAOs’ obligatory functions:
- Provision and maintenance of public transport infrastructure both of water and land transportation;
- Provision and maintenance of public sanitary services (roads, waterways, walkways and public spaces and the disposal of waste;
- Provision of prevention and eradication of epidemic diseases;
- Provision of surveillance of public safety;
- Provision of promotion of education, religion and culture;
- Provision of promotion of the development of women, children, youth, elderly people and people with disabilities;
- Provision of protection and preservation of natural resources and the environment;
- Provision of preservation and maintenance of arts, traditions, local wisdom, and local cultures;
- Performance of assignments from government agencies by allocation and distribution of appropriate revenues.
- In addition, the SAOs may work in the following obligations:
- provision of water for consumption, utilities and agriculture;
- provision and maintenance of electricity, or of light by other means;
- procurement and maintenance of sewage systems;
- The procurement and maintenance of meeting places, sports, public
- recreation spaces and facilities and parks;
- Provision of agricultural groups and cooperatives;
- Provision of promotion of family industry;
- Provision of preservation and promotion of citizen‘s occupations;
- Preservation and maintenance of public properties;
- Gaining advantages and profits from SAOs‘ properties;
- Provision of market places, ports and ferry services;
- Maintaining government enterprises;
- Tourism;
- City Planning (Office of the Council of State of Thailand, Office of the Prime Minister, The Tambon Council and Tambon Administration Organisation Act of 1994 (No. 3, 1999), section 66 and 67, part 3.)