Thai Administration System

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Thai Administration System

• From Provincial Governor to CEO Governor

Associate Professor Dr. Ake Tangsupvattana Faculty
of Political Science Chulalongkorn Universtiy
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Policy Implementation
Operation
Election
Adjudication

• Ministries
• Departments
• Government Officials

Public (Thai Citizen)
Implementation
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Policy Implementation
Operation
Election
Adjudication

• Ministries
• Departments
• Government Officials

Public (Thai Citizen)
Implementation
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Thai Administration System
Decentralized Functions (Decentralization)
Centralized Functions (Centralization)
Deconcentrated Functions (Deconcentration)

• Provincial Administrative Org.
• Municipalities
• Cities
• Town
• Village
• BMA
• Pattaya City
• Tumbol Admin Org

(Civilian Military)
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Thai Administration System

• 1991 - 2002

• 2002 ---gt
• TRT Government ---gt

• Under
• The Organization of State Administration Act 1991
• The Government Organization Act 1991

• Under
• The Organization of State Administration Act
  (Amended 2002)
• The Restructuring of Government Organization Act
  2002
• The Order of the Office of the Prime Minister
  (OPM) on Integrated Provincial Administration
  System 2003
• The Order of OPM on Budget of Integrated
  Provincial Administration System 2003

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Thai Administration System

• 1991 - 2002

• 2002 ---gt
• TRT Government ---gt

Central Govt
Provincial Govt
Local Govt
Central Govt
Provincial Govt
Local Govt
15 Ministries
20 Ministries

• Prime Ministers Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Tourism and Sports
• Ministry of Social Development and Human Security
  
• Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
• Ministry of Transport
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
• Ministry of Information and Communication
  Technology
• Ministry of Energy
• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Labor
• Ministry of Culture
• Ministry of Science and Technology
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Public Health

• Office of the Prime Minister
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives
• Ministry of Transport and Communication
• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
• Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Industry
• Ministry of University Affairs
• Independent Agencies

Departments
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Thai Administration System
1991 - 2002
Central Govt
Provincial Govt
Local Govt
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Integrated Provincial Administration System
Structure Chart
2002 -?
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Thai Administration System
2002 --gt
Central Govt
Provincial Govt
Local Govt
Province
District
Sub District
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Q A
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