Fine Arts Department

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Fine Arts Department
กรมศิลปากร
Dusit, Bangkok
Annual budget3,070.1 million baht (FY2019)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Phanombut Chantarachot, Director
Parent agencyMinistry of Culture
Websitewww.finearts.go.th

The Fine Arts Department (Thai: กรมศิลปากร, RTGS: Krom Sinlapakon) is a government department of Thailand, under the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is managing the country's cultural heritage.

History

The department was originally established by King

abolition of absolute monarchy, the Royal Society's archaeological arm was split off and re-established as the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Education (then known as the Ministry of Public Instruction). It became part of the Ministry of Culture from 1952 until 1957 (when the ministry was dissolved), and again in 2002 when the ministry was re-established.[1][2]

Functions

The Fine Arts Department is responsible for the study and management of archaeological sites and objects, as well as the operation of the country's

National Library. Its budget for FY2019 is 3,070.1 million baht.[3]

Organization

The Fine Arts Department is composed of the following divisions:[4]

  • Office of the Secretariat
  • Archaeology Division
  • Underwater Archaeology Division[5]
  • Center for Information Technology on Art and Culture
  • Office of Performing Arts
  • Office of Traditional Arts
  • Office of National Museums
  • Office of Literature and History
  • Office of Architecture
  • Office of the National Archives
  • Office of the National Library
  • Twelve Regional Offices

References

  1. ISBN 9781317406198
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  2. ISBN 9781922144058
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  3. ^ Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019 (Revised ed.). Bureau of the Budget. 2018. p. 89. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ กฎกระทรวงแบ่งส่วนราชการกรมศิลปากร กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม (ฉบับที่ 3) พ.ศ. 2560 [Ministerial Regulation on the Organization of the Department of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture (No. 3) B.E. 2560]. 2017.
  5. ^ Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (3 September 2018). "The depths of history". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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