The Ministry of Justice (
Abrv: MOJ; th, กระทรวงยุติธรรม, ) is a
cabinet ministry in 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 ...
. The ministry is in charge of the criminal justice system in the kingdom. As well as running prisons and aiding the
Royal Thai Police
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) ( th, สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ; ) is the national police force of Thailand. The RTP employs between 210,700 and 230,000 officers, roughly 17 percent of all civil servants (excludi ...
, the ministry also runs the government's drug and narcotic control policies. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Justice,
Somsak Thepsuthin
Somsak Thepsuthin ( th, สมศักดิ์ เทพสุทิน; born 13 January 1955) is a Thai politician. he serves as Minister of Justice in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Life and education
Somsak was ...
. Its
fiscal year
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2020 budget is 26,757 million baht.
History
The ministry was established in 1891 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 ...
(Rama V). The monarch centralized the court and judicial system of the country. The sixteen courts were combined into seven courts. In 1912, under King
Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh ( th, วชิราวุธ, , 1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts ...
(Rama VI), the ministry was divided when the Court of Justice was given responsibilities over judicial affairs and the ministry retained responsibility for the legal and administrative areas.
In 1991, the
National Assembly of Thailand
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The National Assembly was establishe ...
passed the Improvement of Government Organisation Act. Article 21 of the act indicated the ministry was to be responsible for the administration of the Courts of Justice (except for adjudications and the criminal justice system.
List of ministers
Departments
Administration
*Office of the Minister's Secretary
*Office of the Inspector General
*Office of the Auditor
*Office of the Permanent Secretary
*Office of the Justice Affairs
Dependent departments
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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 ...
*Central Institute of Forensic Science
*Rights and Liberties Protection Department
*Legal Execution Department
*Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection
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Department of Corrections
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*Department of Probation
Public organizations
*Thailand Institute of Justice
*Thailand Arbitration Center
Department directly under the justice minister
*Office of the Narcotics Control Board
*Office of Courts of Justice
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Office of Constitutional Courts
*Office Administrative Courts
*Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC)
See also
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Cabinet of Thailand
The cabinet of Thailand or, formally, the Council of Ministers of Thailand ( th, คณะรัฐมนตรี; is a body composed of thirty-five of the most senior members of the government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The cabinet is the pri ...
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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 ...
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
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Law of Thailand
The laws of Thailand are based on the civil law, but have been influenced by common law (see also world legal systems).
Sources of law
The Rattanakosin Kingdom and the four traditionally counted preceding kingdoms, collectively called Siam ...
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List of Government Ministers of Thailand
The Government Ministries of Thailand ( th, กระทรวง: Krasuang) are the government agencies that compose the executive branch of the Government of Thailand. Each ministry is headed by a minister of state ( th, รัฐมนตร ...
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Politics of Thailand
Until 22 May 2014, the politics of Thailand were conducted within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government and a hereditary monarch is head of state. The judiciary is independent of the ex ...
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รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงยุติธรรมของไทย (Thai Minister of Justice)
References
External links
Ministry of Justice Website in ThaiMinistry of Justice Website in English
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Justice
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Law of Thailand
1891 establishments in Siam
Thailand, Justice