The constitutional organizations of Thailand ( th, องค์กรตามรัฐธรรมนูญ; ) are executive branch agencies of the

Government of Thailand 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 ...

, that exist and function outside the Cabinet Ministries of Thailand. Most of these agencies were constitutionally mandated and were created in the

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, they were re-affirmed in the 2007 Constitution of Thailand. Apart from their constitutional requirements, the agencies are governed by statute laws and regulations.

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Constitutional organizations are executive branch agencies of the

that exist and function outside of cabinet ministries. Most of these agencies were constitutionally mandated and were created in the

, the "people's constitution", and re-affirmed in the 2007 constitution. Before 1997 cabinet ministries were the primary operating units of the

executive branch The Executive, also referred as the Executive branch or Executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a state. In political systems ...

. However, the need for independent agencies with regulatory powers were needed as a check on corrupt elected officials and civil servants. This, and the desire to include the electorate in the political process, prompted the framers of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand to create the new "constitutional organs". These agencies are not considered part of the executive, although they carry executive power and members of these agencies are civil servants. They more closely resemble the

judicial branch The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

. This is due to their semi-judicial nature, such as decisions which carry and force of law and their impartial nature. Most of the agencies use the word "commission" in their titles, and are run by a committee of appointed officials. Appointed by the

King of Thailand The monarchy of Thailand (whose monarch is referred to as the king of Thailand; th, พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, or historically, king of Siam; th, พระมหากษัตริย์สยาม) refers to the c ...

with the advice of a selection committee (made up of legislative and judicial members) or the

Senate of Thailand The Senate of Thailand ( th, วุฒิสภา, , ; formerly known as Phruetthasapha ( th, พฤฒสภา, , ) is the upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand, Thailand's legislative branch. In accordance with the 2017 Constitu ...

. Very little of the initial structure of these agencies was changed with the promulgation of the 2007 Constitution of Thailand.

Agencies

Election Commission of Thailand The Election Commission ( th, คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง, ) is an independent government agency and the sole election management body of Thailand. It oversees government elections (parliamentary election ...

( th, คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง; ; Abrv: EC) regulates and certifies

elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...

at every level in the Kingdom of Thailand. It has wide-ranging powers to disqualify or call new elections when irregularities are found. The commission has powers of investigation, authority to prosecute crimes involved with elections, and authority over the regulation of political parties. * Office of the Ombudsman Thailand or "Ombudsman of the National Assembly" ( th, ผู้ตรวจการแผ่นดินของรัฐสภา; ) is an agency responsible for the investigation of complaints made by citizens against the government. The ombudsmen themselves are appointed on the "advice" of the senate to the king. * State Audit Commission of Thailand ( th, คณะกรรมการการตรวจเงินแผ่นดิน; ; Abrv: SAC) led by the auditor general, the commission examines the accounts and finances of the government to ensure transparency and to prosecute financial fraud. * National Anti-Corruption Commission ( th, คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ; ; Abrv: NACC) is responsible for the ethical conduct, financial or otherwise, of elected politicians and civil servants. The commission has powers of investigation and prosecution. *

National Human Rights Commission of Thailand The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand ( Abrv: NHRCT; th, คณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ, ) was established on 13 July 2001 as a national human rights institution. The seven me ...

( th, คณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ; ; Abrv: NHRCT) investigates complaints by citizens of human right abuses or the miscarriage of justice in contravention of the constitution. *

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 ex ...

( th, สำนักงานอัยการสูงสุด; ; Abrv: OAG)

References

Royal Thai Government-Directory

External links

Election Commission (Thai)

Office of the Ombudsman ThailandOffice of the Auditor General ThailandOffice of the National Human Rights Commission of ThailandOffice of the National Anti-Corruption Commission
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