Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand)

Kingdom of Thailand
Office of the Prime Minister

สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี
"The Seal of Rajasiha (Lion) and Gajasiha (Elephant-Headed Lion), the Protectors of the Constitution"
Ministry overview
Formed	1960[1]
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Government House, Dusit, Bangkok 13°45′46.58″N 100°30′43.63″E / 13.7629389°N 100.5121194°E / 13.7629389; 100.5121194
Ministry executive	M.L. Panadda Diskul, Permanent Secretary
Website	www.opm.go.th

The Office of the Prime Minister (Thai: สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี; rtgs: Samnak Nayok Ratthamontri; Abrv: OPM) is the central executive agency in the Government of the Kingdom Thailand. It is classified as a cabinet department and is led by its own minister. Its main responsibility is to assist the prime minister of Thailand in the role of head of government and chair of the cabinet of Thailand.^[2]

Function

As the central executive agency, the Office of the Prime Minister is in charge of the coordination and management of the entire executive branch of the government of Thailand. Most importantly it assists prime ministers in the execution of their duties and helps them manage and formulate many policies. It also acts as the cabinet office; recording and assisting the cabinet as a central functioning organ of the government. The prime minister must appoint a minister in charge, who is also a member of the cabinet, to oversee its operations. It also houses the offices of the various deputy prime ministers of Thailand.

The office is housed in the Government House Complex, in Dusit, Bangkok.

Departments

Administrative Departments

• Secretariat to the Prime Minister
• Secretariat to the Cabinet
  • National Reconciliation Commission
  • Royal Gazette

Department directly under the prime minister

• National Intelligence Agency
• Bureau of the Budget
• Office of the National Security Council
• Office of the Council of State
• Office of the Civil Service Commission
• Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board
• Office of Public Sector Development Commission
• Internal Security Operations Command
• Office of the Board of Investment

Departments

• Office of the Permanent Secretary
• Public Relations Department
• The Office of the Consumer Protection Board.

Public Company

• MCOT Public Company Limited (Mass Communications Organization of Thailand)

Public Organization

• The Thailand Research Fund
• Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TPBS)
• The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment
• Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
• Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration
• Office of Knowledge Management and Development
• The Royal Institute of Thailand

See also

• Prime Minister of Thailand
• Cabinet of Thailand
• List of Government Ministers of Thailand
• Government of Thailand

References

External links

• The Prime Minister's Office - Official Website in Thai
• The Secretariat of The Cabinet - Thai

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