List of government ministries of Thailand

The Government Ministries of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวง: Krasuang) are the government agencies that compose the 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

Ministry Name			Location	Created	Minister	Seal		Website^[2]
English		Thai	Location	Created	Minister	Image	Name	Website^[2]
	Office of the Prime Minister	สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี	Dusit, Bangkok	1933	Jakkapong Sangmanee		Seal of Rajasiha and Gajasiha, the Protectors of the Constitution	https://www.thaigov.go.th/
	Office of the Prime Minister	สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี	Dusit, Bangkok	1933	Jiraporn Sindhuprai			https://www.thaigov.go.th/
	Ministry of Defence (MOD)	กระทรวงกลาโหม	Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok	1887	Phumitham Wechayachai		Seal of the Thai Armed Forces	https://www.mod.go.th/
	Ministry of Finance	กระทรวงการคลัง	Phaya Thai District, Bangkok	1875	Pichai Chunhavajira		Seal of the Bird of Paradise	https://www.mof.go.th/
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)	กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ	Ratchathewi, Bangkok	1840	Maris Sangiampongsa		Seal of the Crystal Lotus	https://www.mfa.go.th/
	Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS)	กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok	2002	Sermsak Pongpanich		Seal of the Lord of Strength riding Airavata above the royal barge Suphannahong	https://www.mots.go.th/
	Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS)	กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok	2002	Varawut Silpa-archa		Seal of the Lord of Creatures	https://www.m-society.go.th/home.php
	Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)	กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม	Ratchathewi, Bangkok	2019	Supamas Issaraphakdee		Seal of the Vajra	https://www.mhesi.go.th/
	Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC)	กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์	Ratchathewi, Bangkok	1892	Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat		Seal of Varuna on Naga's Back	https://www.moac.go.th/site-home
	Ministry of Transport (MOT)	กระทรวงคมนาคม	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok	1912	Suriya Juangroongruangkit		Seal of Rama on the Chariot	https://www.mot.go.th/
	Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES)	กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม	Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, Building B, Chaeng Watthana Road, Lak Si, Bangkok	2016	Prasert Chanthararuangthong		Seal of Budha	https://www.mdes.go.th/
	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)	กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม	Phaya Thai District, Bangkok	2002	Patcharawat Wongsuwan		Seal of the Shield of Nature	http://www.mnre.go.th/
	Ministry of Energy (MOE)	กระทรวงพลังงาน	Chatuchak, Bangkok	2002	Pirapan Salirathavibhaga		Seal of Lokuttara	https://energy.go.th/2015/
	Ministry of Commerce (MOC)	กระทรวงพาณิชย์	Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi	1892	Phumitham Wechayachai		Seal of Vishvakarma	https://www.moc.go.th/
	Ministry of Interior (MOI)	กระทรวงมหาดไทย	Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok	1892	Anutin Charnvirakul		Seal of the Lion	https://edw-webmoi.moi.go.th/moi/
	Ministry of Justice (MOJ)	กระทรวงยุติธรรม	Lak Si, Bangkok	1891	Tawee Sodsong		Seal of the Scales of Justice	https://www.moj.go.th/index.php
	Ministry of Labour (MOL)	กระทรวงแรงงาน	Din Daeng, Bangkok	1993	Pipat Ratchakitprakarn		Seal of the Three Deities	https://www.mol.go.th/
	Ministry of Culture	กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม	Huai Khwang, Bangkok	2002	Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol		Seal of the Illumed Baldachin	https://www.m-culture.go.th/th/index.php
	Ministry of Education (MOE)	กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ	Dusit, Bangkok	1892	Permpoon Chidchob		Seal of the Wheel of Law on the boundary stone	http://www.moe.go.th/
	Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)	กระทรวงสาธารณสุข	Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi	1942	Somsak Thepsutin		Seal of Caduceus (Renew Seal Design in 2016)	https://www.moph.go.th/index.php
	Ministry of Industry	กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม	Ratchathewi District, Bangkok	1942	Phimphatra Wichaikul		Seal of Narayana Churning the Ocean of Milk	https://www.industry.go.th/

History

During the Rattanakosin Period, the kingdom's administration was similar to that of 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) :

Ministries
Name	Thai Name	Head	Purpose
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

Rama V reforms

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who had received a European education and traveled widely, reformed the administration of the state. In 1875, he issued a royal decree to bring about this reform, dividing and creating many departments, and thereby preventing the archaic system from collapsing.

The administrative reforms of Chulalongkorn created six ministries (Thai: กระทรวง: krasuang), each headed by a minister of state or (Thai: รัฐมนตรี, RTGS: ratthamontri):

Ministries
Name	Thai Name	RTGS	Head	Purpose
Ministry of Interior	กระทรวงมหาดไทย	Krasuang Mahatthai	Minister	Local administration and the north
Ministry of War	กระทรวงยุทธนาธิการ	Krasuang Yuttana Thikarn		Military and the south
Ministry of Metropolitan Affairs	กระทรวงนครบาล	Krasuang Nakhonban		Bangkok and surrounding area
Ministry of the Royal Household	กระทรวงวัง	Krasuang Wang		Palace affairs
Ministry of Finance	กระทรวงการคลัง	Krasuang Kan Khlang		Finance and commerce
Ministry of Agriculture	กระทรวงเกษตราธิการ	Krasuang Kasettrathikarn		Agriculture and land

A further four were soon added:

Ministries
Name	Thai Name	Head	Purpose
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ	Minister	Foreign affairs and relations
Ministry of Justice	กระทรวงยุติธรรม	Minister	Justice and the judiciary
Ministry of Transport and Communication	กระทรวงโยธาธิการ	Minister	Transport and communication (railways and telegrams)
Ministry of Education	กระทรวงธรรมการ	Minister	Education

By 1900 the entire structure was formed. The ten ministries became the center of Siamese government and rule. After the 1932 Revolution, most of the ministries were retained by the Khana Ratsadon, however from then on the ministers were chosen by the prime minister and not the king.

Notes

References

^ "Government Agencies". Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) (Thailand). Retrieved 5 July 2016.
^ ""Thai Government Agency"". Retrieved 19 March 2021.

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 25 November 2009)

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

[2] ""Thai Government Agency"". Retrieved 19 March 2021.

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