Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Annual budget9.2 billion baht (FY2019)
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.mfa.go.th

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand (

diplomatic missions around the world.[1]

History

Prior to the creation of the ministry, much of the country's foreign relations were handled by the

Petracha. Soon after, a sub-department called "Kromma Tha" (Thai: กรมท่า, "Port Department") was created to deal with foreigners.[2][3]

During the

Jessadabodindra[4] negotiated the Siamese–American Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1833 with Edmund Roberts in his capacity as Minister of the United States on behalf of President Andrew Jackson.[5]

Ambasador Flag of Thailand proposed by King Vajiravudh in 1917
The ministry during its headquarter at the Saranrom Palace in 1954
Vithes Samosorn Hall inside Ministry of Foreign Affairs building at Si Ayutthaya Rd.

In 1840,

Devavongse Varoprakarn was appointed to replace him. Known today as the "father of Thai diplomacy" he reorganized and modernized the ministry to meet 19th century standards. The ministry was then permanently established at Saranrom Palace, east of the Grand Palace. The ministry was divided into seven divisions:[6]

  • Senabodi Division (Ministerial Division)
  • Under-Secretary Division
  • Translation Division
  • Reception Division
  • Accounts Division
  • Filing Division
  • Diplomatic Division
  • Consular Division

Foreign affairs advisers

From 1892 to 1924, the Siamese government retained the professional legal services of lawyers skilled in international law.

Reorganization

After the

Revolution of 1932, the ministry came under civilian control and the minister was made a member of the constitutional government of Siam. The first minister under this new system was Phraya Srivisanvaja.[9]

In 1992, the ministry office was moved to

Chaeng Watthana Road
.

Operations

The MFA budget for FY2019 is 9,197.3 million baht.[10]

Administration

  • Office of the Minister
  • Office of the Permanent Secretary

Functional departments

  • Department of Consular Affairs
  • Department of Protocol
  • Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)
  • Department of International Economic Affairs
  • Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs
  • Department of Information
  • Department of International Organizations

Regional departments

  • Department of European Affairs
  • Department of American and South Pacific Affairs
  • Department of ASEAN Affairs (for international undertakings under the framework of ASEAN ; while bilateral relations between Thailand and each ASEAN member is under the East Asian Affairs Department)
  • Department of East Asian Affairs
  • Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs

List of ministers

This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs of Thailand:[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand: Some Preliminary Observations
  2. ^ ประวัติกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
  3. ^ ประวัติสำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
  4. ISBN 9780608404066
    . Retrieved April 25, 2012. [T]he capital [is] called Si-a-Yuthia, (pronounced See-ah-you-té-ah....)
  5. ^ ประวัติและวิวัฒนาการของกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ พ.ศ. 2418-2541
  6. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  7. ^ Obias, Peter B. (1972). "Treaty Revision and the Role of the American Foreign Affairs Adviser 1909–1925" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. JSS Vol.60.1e (digital). Siam Society. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  8. ^ Thamsook Numnonda (1974). "The First American Advisers in Thai History" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. JSS Vol.62.2f (digital). Siam Society: image 5. Retrieved September 7, 2013. The eventful forty-two year reign of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand (1868–1910) was a landmark in Thai history. It was the period that Thailand began to develop herself into a modern state, with the abolition of extrality (extraterritoriality), the negotiations of treaties, the reform of law and judicial administration, and the reorganization of governmental agencies. The achievement of these aims was, in fact, partly due to the work of the "foreign advisers" who shared roles in the affairs of this small Asian country.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand". Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  10. ^ Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019 (Revised ed.). Bureau of the Budget Thailand. 2018. p. 82. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  11. ^ "Foreign ministers S–Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Names of Past Foreign Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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