The Office of the Prime Minister (
Abrv: OPM; th, สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี, ) is the central executive agency in the
Government of the Kingdom of Thailand. It is classified as a
cabinet department
A cabinet department or prime minister's department is a department or other government agency that directly supports the work of the government's central executive office, usually the cabinet and/or prime minister, rather than specific ministeri ...
and is led by a permanent secretary. Its main responsibility is to assist the
Prime Minister of Thailand
The prime minister of Thailand ( th, นายกรัฐมนตรี, , ; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed si ...
in the role of
head of government
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and chair of the
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 prim ...
.
Function
As the central executive agency, the Office of the Prime Minister is in charge of the coordination and management of the
executive branch
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In poli ...
of the government of Thailand. It assists prime ministers in the execution of their duties and helps them manage and formulate policies. It also acts as the cabinet office, recording and assisting the
cabinet
Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to:
Furniture
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* Filing ...
as a central functioning organ of the government. The prime minister must appoint a permanent secretary 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 located in the
Government House
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Gover ...
Complex, in
Dusit,
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
.
In late 2016, the OPM acquired an additional function: as a "holding pen" for government officials accused of corruption. Former Prime Minister
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prayut Chan-o-cha (sometimes spelled Prayuth Chan-ocha; th, ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา, ; born 21 March 1954) is a Thai politician and retired Royal Thai Army, army officer who has served as the Prime Minister of T ...
invoked his special powers under Section 44 of the interim charter to create 50 posts at the OPM for civil servants being investigated for alleged wrongdoing. Transferred officials will continue to receive their salaries.
Budget
The OPM budget for
fiscal year
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2019 (FY2019) (1 October 2018–30 September 2019) is 41.216.2 million
baht
The baht (; th, บาท, ; sign: ฿; code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. SWIFT ranked the Thai baht as the 10th-m ...
.
Its budget was 36,001.3 million baht in FY2016,
[ 35,412.3 million baht in FY2017,] and 34,256.5 million baht in FY2018.[
]
Departments
Departments
*Office of the Permanent Secretary
*The Government Public Relations Department (PRD)
*The Office of the Consumer Protection Board
Agencies directly under the Prime Minister
For list, see ''Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019''.
*Secretariat to the Prime Minister
*Secretariat to the Cabinet
**National Reconciliation Commission The National Reconciliation Commission was established in January 2002 by the Parliament of Ghana. The goal of the commission was to establish an "accurate, complete and historical record of violations and abuses of human rights inflicted on persons ...
** Royal Gazette
* National Intelligence Agency
* Budget Bureau
*Office of the National Security Council
*Office of the Council of State
*Office of the Civil Service Commission
*
*Office of Public Sector Development Commission
* Office of the Board of Investment (BOI)
* Office of the National Water Resources
The Office of the National Water Resources ( Abrv: ONWR; th, สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ, ) is Thailand's command centre for management of the nation's water resources. , ONWR is led by Secr ...
(ONWR)
*Office of the National Land Policy
Regulatory agencies under the Office of the Prime Minister
*Internal Security Operations Command ('Conquer evil by the power of good')
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(ISOC)
*Maritime Enforcement Command Center (MECC)
*Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC)
State enterprises
*MCOT Public Company Limited
MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT; th, บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน)), formerly known as the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, is a Thai state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a numb ...
(Formerly known as ''Mass Communications Organization of Thailand'')
Agencies or departments under the Prime Minister's command
* National Office of Buddhism
* Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
* Royal Society of Thailand
The Royal Society ( th, ราชบัณฑิตยสภา, , ) is the national academy of Thailand in charge of academic works of the government.
The secretariat of the society is the Office of the Royal Society ( th, สำนักง ...
* 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 ...
* Anti-Money Laundering Office
* Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre
* Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission
* National Village and Urban Community Fund Office
* Office of Thai Health Promotion Foundation
* Equitable Education Fund
* Eastern Economic Corridor Office
Public organisations
* Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration
* Digital Government Development Agency
* The Land Bank Administration Institute
* The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment
*
* Pinkanakorn Development Agency
* Thai Public Broadcasting Service
The Thai Public Broadcasting Service ( th, องค์การกระจายเสียงและแพร่ภาพสาธารณะแห่งประเทศไทย; ), or TPBS ( th, ส.ส.ท.), is a public broadcastin ...
(TPBS)
* Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) ( th, สำนักงานส่งเสริมการจัดการประชุมและนิทรรศการ) is a public organization established by royal decree in 2 ...
(TCEB)
* Thailand Professional Qualification Institute
* The Thailand Research Fund
* The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion
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(OSMEP)
See also
*Prime Minister of Thailand
The prime minister of Thailand ( th, นายกรัฐมนตรี, , ; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed si ...
*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 prim ...
*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 ...
*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 ...
References
External links
The Prime Minister's Office website
The Secretariat of The Cabinet website
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Government ministries of Thailand
Cabinet departments