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The Government Ministries of Thailand (

executive branch of the Government of Thailand. Each ministry is headed by a minister of state (Thai: รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวง, RTGS: Ratthamontri Wa Kan Krasuang) and, depending on the prime minister, several deputy ministers (Thai: รัฐมนตรีช่วยว่าการกระทรวง) . The combined heads of these agencies form the Cabinet of Thailand. There are 19 ministries.^[1]

The combined employees of these departments make up the Civil Service of Thailand.

Ministries

The present structure of the

Royal Thai Government

has been the same since the Administrative Reorganisation Act, BE 2545 (2002). The cabinet includes 19 ministries plus the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM):

Ministries
Name			Since	Head	Seal
English	Thai	Romanised (RTGS)	Since	Head	Image	Name
Office of the Prime Minister	สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี	Samnak Nayok Ratthamontri	1960	Minister		Seal of Rajasiha and Gajasiha, the Protectors of the Constitution
Ministry of Defence	กระทรวงกลาโหม	Krasuang Kalahom	1887	Minister		Seal of the Thai Armed Forces
Ministry of Finance	กระทรวงการคลัง	Krasuang Kan Khlang	1875	Minister		Seal of the Bird of Paradise
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ	Krasuang Kan Tang Prathet	1840	Minister		Seal of the Crystal Lotus
Ministry of Tourism and Sports	กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา	Krasuang Kan Thong Thiao Lae Kila	2002	Minister		Seal of the Lord of Strength on the Back of Airavata
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security	กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์	Krasuang Kan Phatthana Sangkhom Lae Khwam Man Khong Khong Manut	2002	Minister		Seal of the Lord of Creatures
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives	กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์	Krasuang Kaset Lae Sahakon	1892	Minister		Seal of Varuna on Naga's Back
Ministry of Transport	กระทรวงคมนาคม	Krasuang Khamanakhom	1912	Minister		Seal of Rama on the Chariot
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment	กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม	Krasuang Sapphayakon Thammachat Lae Sing Waet Lom	2002	Minister		Seal of the Shield of Nature
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society	กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม	Krasuang Digital Phuea Setthakit Lae Sangkhom	2016	Minister		Seal of Budha
Ministry of Energy	กระทรวงพลังงาน	Krasuang Phalang Ngan	2002	Minister		Seal of Lokuttara
Ministry of Commerce	กระทรวงพาณิชย์	Krasuang Phanit	1892	Minister		Seal of Vishvakarman
Ministry of Interior	กระทรวงมหาดไทย	Krasuang Mahatthai	1892	Minister		Seal of the Lion
Ministry of Justice	กระทรวงยุติธรรม	Krasuang Yuttitham	1891	Minister		Seal of the Scales of Justice
Ministry of Labour	กระทรวงแรงงาน	Krasuang Raeng Ngan	1993	Minister		Seal of the Three Deities
Ministry of Culture	กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม	Krasuang Watthanatham	2002	Minister		Seal of the Illumed Baldachin
Ministry of Science and Technology	กระทรวงวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี	Krasuang Witthayasat Lae Theknoloyi	1979	Minister		Seal of Atom
Ministry of Education	กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ	Krasuang Sueksathikan	1892	Minister		Seal of the Wheel of Law on the Boundary Stone
Ministry of Public Health	กระทรวงสาธารณสุข	Krasuang Satharanasuk	1942	Minister		Seal of Caduceus (Renew Seal Design in 2016)
Ministry of Industry	กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม	Krasuang Utsahakam	1942	Minister		Seal of Narayana Churning the Ocean of Milk

History

During the

Rattanakosin Period, the kingdom's administration was similar to that during the Ayutthaya Period. There were two chief ministers (Thai: อัครมหาเสนาบดี: Akkhramahasenabodi): the first running military affairs or "samuhakalahom" (Thai: สมุหกลาโหม) and the second "Samuhanayok" (Thai: สมุหนายก) for civilian affairs. The civilian ministry was divided further into four "kroms" (Thai: กรม), headed by a "senabodi" (Thai: เสนาบดี) or "minister". This type of administration was called the "chatusadom" (Thai

: จตุสดมภ์) :

Template:Old Thai-Ministry |Krom Nakhonban or Kromma Wiang |กรมนครบาล หรือ กรมเวียง |Senabodi |Cities and local administration |- |Kromma Wang |กรมวัง |Senabodi |Palace affairs |- |Kromma Khlang |กรมคลัง |Senabodi |Treasury and trade |- |Kromma Na |กรมนา |Senabodi |Agriculture and land |- |}

King

royal decree

to bring about this reform, dividing and creating many departments, and thereby preventing the archaic system from collapsing.

Rama V reforms

The administrative reforms of Chulalongkorn created six ministries (

minister of state or (Thai: รัฐมนตรี, RTGS

: ratthamontri):

Template:Old Thai-Ministry |Mahatthai Ministry |กระทรวงมหาดไทย |Minister |Local administration and the north |- |Kalahom Ministry |กระทรวงกลาโหม |Minister |Military and the south |- |Nakhonban Ministry |กระทรวงนครบาล |Minister |Bangkok and surrounding area |- |Wang Ministry |กระทรวงวัง |Minister |Palace affairs |- |Kan Khlang Ministry |กระทรวงการคลัง |Minister |Finance and commerce |- |Kasettrathikan Ministry |กระทรวงเกษตราธิการ |Minister |Agriculture and land |- |}

A further four were soon added:

Template:Old Thai-Ministry |Kan Tang Prathet Ministry |กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ |Minister |Foreign affairs and relations |- |Yuttitham Ministry |กระทรวงยุติธรรม |Minister |Justice and the judiciary |- |Yothathikan Ministry |กระทรวงโยธาธิการ |Minister |Transport and communication (railways and telegrams) |- |Thammakan Ministry |กระทรวงธรรมการ |Minister |Education |- |}

By 1900 the entire structure was formed. The ten ministries became the center of Siamese government and rule. After the

Khana Ratsadon

, however from then on the ministers were chosen by the prime minister and not the king.

References

^ "Government Agencies". Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) (Thailand). Retrieved 5 July 2016.

External links

Official webpage
Reshaping Thailand through Bureaucratic Reform and Development
The History of Thailand's Administration Website of the Department of Provincial Administration – DOPA (in English) ([1] Internet archive of November 25, 2009)

[1] "Government Agencies". Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) (Thailand). Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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-* [http://www.prd.go.th/ebook/story.php?idmag=19&idstory=123 Reshaping Thailand through Bureaucratic Reform and Development]
+* [https://archive.is/20030816202847/http://www.prd.go.th/ebook/story.php?idmag=19&idstory=123 Reshaping Thailand through Bureaucratic Reform and Development]
 * [http://www.dopa.go.th/English/history/polith.htm ''The History of Thailand's Administration''] Website of the Department of Provincial Administration – DOPA (in English) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20091125232023/http://www.dopa.go.th/English/history/polith.htm] Internet archive of November 25, 2009)

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