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The state agencies ( th, หน่วยงานของรัฐ) that form Thailand's public sector consist of several types of functioning bodies. While some agencies established by mandate of the constitution are independent, others are directly or indirectly answerable to the executive of the
Royal Thai Government The Government of Thailand, or formally the Royal Thai Government ( Abrv: RTG; th, รัฐบาลไทย, , ), is the unitary government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The country emerged as a modern nation state after the foundation of t ...
. The majority of these are government agencies, which employ the
civil service The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil servants hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leaders ...
as well as the military. Others include public organizations and state enterprises.


Constitutional organizations

In addition to the constituents of the three branches of government, the (now-repealed) 2007 constitution provided for certain regulatory and advisory bodies. For further details, see Constitutional organizations of Thailand.


Agencies under executive regulation

Government agencies under direct control of the ministries are the oldest type of state agency. They date to the establishment of the modern
bureaucracy The term bureaucracy () refers to a body of non-elected governing officials as well as to an administrative policy-making group. Historically, a bureaucracy was a government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected offi ...
by King
Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร ...
in the 19th century, while state enterprises were introduced in the first half of the 20th century. By the 1990s, the bureaucratic structure of government agencies had become recognized as a source of inefficiency, and administrative reforms begun in 1997 sought to ameliorate the issue by creating new forms of state agencies with greater autonomy and operational flexibility. Thailand's state agencies now fall into the following types, as classified by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission: #Government agencies #State enterprises #Public organizations #New state agency forms ## Independent administrative organizations ## Legal-entity funds ## Service delivery units


Government agencies

Government agencies () make up the majority of the machinery of government. They serve the basic functions of government, providing administrative public services, and follow the policies of the executive. Their operation is based on the laws and regulations of the civil service and the military. Within the central administration, government agencies include the ministries () and sub-ministries (), and their constituent departments () or equivalent agencies. Within the provincial administration, they include the provinces and their
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
. Within the local administration, they include the administrative organizations of local governments, including provincial administration organizations, municipalities and subdistrict administration organizations.


State enterprises

State enterprise A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...
s () provide industrial and commercial public services. They exist both as purpose-established organizations (e.g., the
State Railway of Thailand The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) ( th, การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. History The SRT was ...
) and limited companies in which the government is the majority shareholder (e.g.,
Krung Thai Bank Krungthai Bank ( th, ธนาคารกรุงไทย; ), officially Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited, and sometimes known by its initials KTB, is a state-owned bank under license issued by the Ministry of Finance (Thailand), Ministry ...
PLC).


Public organizations

Public organizations (), also known as autonomous public organizations, were introduced in 1999. They provide social and cultural public services, and operate under supervision of the government, while maintaining a greater degree of administrative independence. Most newer public organizations are established under the Public Organization Act, B.E. 2542 (1999 CE), the first being Banphaeo Hospital in 2000. Others, such as the
National Science and Technology Development Agency The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is an agency of the government of Thailand which supports research in science and technology and its application in the Thai economy. See also * NSTDA affiliated institutions ** ...
, are established by respective acts of parliament, and are also referred to as autonomous agencies. Autonomous universities (as opposed to those that function as government agencies) also fall under this category.


Independent administrative organizations

Independent administrative organizations () serve the operations of regulatory bodies (e.g., the
Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC, th, คณะกรรมการกิจการกระจายเสียง กิจการโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนา ...
) or other public agencies whose independence is in the public interest (e.g., the Thai Public Broadcasting Service).


Legal-entity funds

Legal-entity funds () are established by acts of parliament to serve certain economic purposes that are of public benefit.


Service delivery units

Service delivery units () were introduced in 2005. They are service-oriented, quasi-autonomous units operating under government departments, but have a more flexible internal management system. Their services are primarily aimed for their mother agency.


List of state agencies of Thailand


Constitutional organizations

*Independent organizations *# Office of the Election Commission *#
Office of the Ombudsman An ombudsman (, also ,), ombud, ombuds, ombudswoman, ombudsperson or public advocate is an official who is usually appointed by the government or by parliament (usually with a significant degree of independence) to investigate complaints and at ...
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Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission The National Anti-Corruption Commission ( Abrv: NACC; th, คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ, ) is a constitutional organization of Thailand. I ...
*# Office of the Auditor General *Other organizations *#
Office of the Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
*# Office of the National Human Rights Commission *#
Office of the National Economic and Social Advisory Council An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...


Governmental agencies

* Office of the Prime Minister ** ''Departments:'' *** Office of the Permanent Secretary *** Government Public Relations Department *** Office of the Consumer Protection Board ** ''Departments directly reporting to the prime minister:'' *** Secretariat of the Prime Minister *** Secretariat of the Cabinet *** National Intelligence Agency ***
Bureau of the Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, poli ...
*** Office of the National Security Council ***
Office of the Council of State An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...
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Office of the Civil Service Commission An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...
*** Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council *** Office of the Public Sector Development Commission ***
Office of the Board of Investment The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) or ''The Office of the Board of Investment'' is an agency of the Government of Thailand. Its mission is to promote foreign investment in Thailand by providing information, services, and incentives to interes ...
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Ministry of Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Royal Aide-de-Camp Department ** Royal Security Command ** Royal Thai Armed Forces *** Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters *** Royal Thai Army *** Royal Thai Navy *** Royal Thai Air Force * Ministry of Finance ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Treasury Department **
Comptroller General's Department The Comptroller General's Department (CGD) ( th, กรมบัญชีกลาง; ) is a Thai government agency under the Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters ...
** Customs Department ** Excise Department ** Revenue Department ** State Enterprise Policy Office ** Public Debt Management Office ** Fiscal Policy Office *
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Consular Affairs ** Department of International Cooperation ** Department of Protocol ** Department of European Affairs ** Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation ** Department of International Economic Affairs ** Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs ** Department of Information ** Department of International Organizations ** Department of American and South Pacific Affairs ** Department of ASEAN Affairs ** Department of East Asian Affairs ** Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs *
Ministry of Tourism and Sports The Ministry of Tourism and Sports ( Abrv: MOTS; th, กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา, ) is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The ministry's primary areas of responsibility are to ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Physical Education ** Department of Tourism * Ministry of Social Development and Human Security ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Social Development and Welfare ** Office of Women's Affairs and Family Development ** National Office for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities ** Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups * Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Rice Department ** Royal Irrigation Department ** Cooperative Auditing Department ** Department of Fisheries ** Department of Livestock Development **
Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
** Land Development Department ** Department of Agriculture ** Department of Agricultural Extension ** Cooperative Promotion Department ** Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture ** Agricultural Land Reform Office ** National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards ** Office of Agricultural Economics * Ministry of Transport ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Marine Department ** Department of Land Transport ** Department of Airports ** Department of Highways **
Department of Rural Roads Department of Rural Roads (DRR) ( th, กรมทางหลวงชนบท) is a department of the Thai government, under the Ministry of Transport. It maintains rural roads, under a different numbering scheme from national roads, which are ...
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Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning or OTP ( th, สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนการขนส่งและจราจร) is a department of the Thai government, under the Ministry of Trans ...
** Department of Rail Transport *
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment, ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Pollution Control Department ** Department of Marine and Coastal Resources ** Department of Mineral Resources ** Department of Water Resources ** Department of Groundwater Resources ** Royal Forest Department ** Department of Environment Quality Promotion **
Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation The Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), th, กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติ สัตว์ป่า และพันธุ์พืช) is an agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources and En ...
** Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning * Ministry of Information and Communication Technology ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary **
Thai Meteorological Department The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is the Thai governmental agency responsible for weather forecasting and monitoring. It is an agency of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES). It maintains four meteorological centers: one each ...
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National Statistical Office The following is a list of national and international statistical services. Central national statistical services Nearly every country in the world has set a central public sector unit entirely devoted to the production, harmonisation and dissemin ...
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Ministry of Energy A Ministry of Energy or Department of Energy is a government department in some countries that typically oversees the production of fuel and electricity; in the United States, however, it manages nuclear weapons development and conducts energy-relat ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Mineral Fuels ** Department of Energy Business **
Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) is a department of Thailand's Energy Ministry. It is responsible for driving Thailand's move to renewable energy production while reducing the nation's overall energy consumpt ...
** Energy Policy and Planning Office *
Ministry of Commerce A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and M ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Foreign Trade ** Department of Internal Trade ** Department of Trade Negotiations ** Department of Intellectual Property ** Department of Business Development ** Department of International Trade Promotion ** Trade Policy and Strategy Office * Ministry of Interior ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Provincial Administration ** Community Development Department ** Department of Lands ** Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation ** Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning ** Department of Local Administration * Ministry of Justice ** Office of the Minister ** ''Departments:'' *** Office of the Permanent Secretary *** Department of Probation *** Rights and Liberties Protection Department *** Legal Execution Department *** Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection *** Department of Corrections ***
Department of Special Investigation The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is a department of the Ministry of Justice of Thailand. It operates independently of the Royal Thai Police and is tasked with the investigation of certain "special cases". These include complex crimi ...
*** Office of Justice Affairs *** Central Institute of Forensic Science ** ''Departments reporting directly to the minister:'' *** Office of the Narcotics Control Board *
Ministry of Labour The Ministry of Labour ('' UK''), or Labor ('' US''), also known as the Department of Labour, or Labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, a ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Employment ** Department of Skill Development ** Department of Labour Protection and Welfare ** Social Security Office * Ministry of Culture ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Religious Affairs Department **
Fine Arts Department The Fine Arts Department ( th, กรมศิลปากร, ) is a government department of Thailand, under the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is managing the country's cultural heritage. History The department was originally established ...
** Department of Cultural Promotion ** Office of Contemporary Art and Culture * Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Science Service **
Office of Atoms for Peace The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) of Thailand (สำนักงานปรมาณูเพื่อสันติ) in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand, was established in 1961 as the Office of Atomic Energy for Peace. The OAP serve ...
** Office of the Higher Education Commission **
Office of the National Research Council of Thailand An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific duti ...
* Ministry of Education ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Office of the Education Council **
Office of the Basic Education Commission The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) is a Thai governmental agency, founded in 2003. It is an office of the Thai Ministry of Education (MOE). Its mission is to organize and promote basic education from primary school to high school ...
** Office of the Vocational Education Commission * Ministry of Public Health ** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Medical Services ** Department of Disease Control ** Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine ** Department of Medical Sciences ** Department of Health Service Support ** Department of Mental Health ** Department of Health ** Food and Drug Administration *
Ministry of Industry A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and Mi ...
** Office of the Minister ** Office of the Permanent Secretary ** Department of Industrial Works ** Department of Industrial Promotion ** Department of Primary Industries and Mines ** Office of the Cane and Sugar Board ** Thai Industrial Standards Institute ** Office of Industrial Economics * ''Departments independent of ministries:'' **
National Office of Buddhism The National Office of Buddhism ( Abrv: NOB; th, สำนักงานพระพุทธศาสนาแห่งชาติ, ) is an agency of the central government of Thailand. It is a ministry-independent department-level governmen ...
** Office of the Royal Development Projects Board ** Royal Institute ** Royal Thai Police ** Anti-Money Laundering Office


State enterprises


Public organizations

;Public organizations established under the Public Organizations Act * Community Organizations Development Institute * Mahidol Wittayanusorn School * Banphaeo Hospital *
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) ( th, สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ (องค์การมหา ...
* The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment *
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (SAC) ( th, ศูนย์มานุษยวิทยาสิรินธร) is an academic institution under the Ministry of Culture in Taling Chan District, Bangkok, Thailand, established ...
* The International Institute for Trade and Development * Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau * Agricultural Research Development Agency * The Energy Fund Administration Institute * Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration * Software Industry Promotion Agency * The SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand * The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand * Office of Knowledge Management and Development * Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency * National Institute of Educational Testing Service * Highland Research and Development Institute *
Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology The Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT) (สถาบันเทคโนโลยีนิวเคลียร์แห่งชาติ) is a public organization in Bangkok, Thailand. Overview The institute is an entity establis ...
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Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization The Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO) ( th, องค์การบริหารจัดการก๊าซเรือนกระจก (องค์การมหาชน), ); or , ) is an autonomous governmental o ...
* Biodiversity-based Economy Development Office * Synchrotron Light Research Institute * Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute *
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand or NARIT is a research institute under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. Its main missions are to carry out, support, and promote the development of astronomy ...
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Defence Technology Institute The Defence Technology Institute (Public Organization) (DTI) is a research and development agency operating as a public organization under the oversight of the Thai Ministry of Defence. Background The DTI was founded on the 1st of January 2009 ...
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The Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture Office The Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture, is an agricultural museum in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. History The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives established the Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture to commemorate Golden Jubilee o ...
* The Healthcare Accreditation Institute * Film Archive * National Innovation Agency * Electronic Government Agency * Electronic Transactions Development Agency * Thailand Institute of Occupational Safety and Health * Thailand Professional Qualification Institute * The Land Bank Administration Institute *
Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences The Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) was founded in 2004 by the government of Thailand. TCELS is a public organization under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. TCELS has the ...
* Moral Promotion Center * Thailand Institute of Justice * National Vaccine Institute * Pinkanakorn Development Agency ;Public organizations established under specific acts *
National Science and Technology Development Agency The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is an agency of the government of Thailand which supports research in science and technology and its application in the Thai economy. See also * NSTDA affiliated institutions ** ...
* The Thailand Research Fund * Health Systems Research Institute * National Institute of Metrology *
Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) is a Thai state agency, founded in 1972. Its responsibilities include the development of national science and mathematics curricula, and sponsorship of science education, as ...
* Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion *
Thai Health Promotion Foundation Thai or THAI may refer to: * Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia ** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand ** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand *** Thai script *** Thai (Unicode bloc ...
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National Health Security Office The Universal Coverage scheme, also known as the gold card or 30-baht scheme, is the largest of the three Thai healthcare programmes that provide universal health care to the country's citizens. It covers the majority of the population, and is dire ...
* Secretariat Office of the Teachers Council of Thailand * Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Education Personnel * National Village and Urban Community Fund Office * National Health Commission Office * Thailand Arbitration Center * National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office * National Institute for Emergency Medicine


Independent administrative organizations

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Bank of Thailand The Bank of Thailand (BOT) ( Abrv: ธปท.; th, ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย, ) is the central bank of Thailand. History The Bank of Thailand (BOT) was first set up as the Thai National Banking Bureau. The Bank ...
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Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific duti ...
* Office of Insurance Commission *
Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission An office is a space where an Organization, organization's employees perform Business administration, administrative Work (human activity), work in order to support and realize objects and Goals, plans, action theory, goals of the organizati ...
* Thai Public Broadcasting Service * Deposit Protection Agency *
Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC, th, คณะกรรมการกิจการกระจายเสียง กิจการโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนา ...
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT; th, สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย), is an independent agency of the Thai government under the oversight of the Minister of Tr ...
* Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)


Service delivery units

* Institute for Good Governance Promotion * Cabinet and Royal Gazette Publishing Office


Former state agencies


Royal agencies

In 2017, several government agencies were transferred to the direct control of the king, and ceased to be considered state agencies. They were the Bureau of the Royal Household (previously a ministry-independent department) and its subsidiary the
Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific duti ...
, the Royal Aide de Camp Department and the
Royal Guard Command The Royal Guard Command () was a military camp of the Five Army Camps established in the central region of late Joseon Korea, which served as the royal guard for the king. After the Injo Coup, King Injo of Joseon who advocated a hardline policy a ...
(previously under the Ministry of Defence), and the
Royal Court Security Police Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a ci ...
(previously under the Royal Thai Police).


References

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