Ministry of Commerce (Thailand)

Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Commerce

กระทรวงพาณิชย์
"The Seal of Vessavaṇa" by Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs
Ministry overview
Formed	1892
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Road, Amphoe Muang, Nonthaburi 11000
Annual budget	5,728.6 million baht (2007)
Minister responsible	General Chatchai Sarikalya, Minister of Commerce
Website	www.moc.go.th

The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวงพาณิชย์; rtgs: Krasuang Phanit; Abrv: MOC) is a cabinet ministry in the government of Thailand. The head of the ministry is called the Minister of Commerce. He is a member of the Cabinet of Thailand. The ministry is in charge of trade, prices of important agricultural goods, consumer protection, entrepreneurship, insurance, intellectual property protection, exports, and representing Thailand at the World Trade Organization. The ministry was founded in 1892 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), by separating the ministry from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The ministry moved to its present premises in Nonthaburi in 1989. The current minister is General Chatchai Sarikalya (since August 2014).^[1]

Departments

Administration

• Office of the Minister
• Office of the Permanent Secretary

Dependent departments

• Department of Trade Negotiations
• Department of Business Development
• Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), providing network of five offices in Thailand and 61 offices world-wide (Thai Trade Centers).
• Department of Foreign Trade
• Office of Insurance Commission
• Department of Intellectual Property (DIP)^[2]
• Department of Internal Trade (DIT)
  • Central Bureau of Weights and Measures

State enterprises

• Public Warehouse Organization

Public organizations

• The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization)
• The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Organization)

See also

• Economy of Thailand
• Foreign Business Act of 1999 (Thailand)
• Cabinet of Thailand
• List of Government Ministers of Thailand
• Government of Thailand

References

External links

• Ministry of Commerce - Official Website in Thai
• Ministry of Commerce - Official Website in English

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