The Office of the Prime Minister (
Abrv: OPM; , ) is the central executive agency in the
Government of the Kingdom of Thailand. It is classified as a
cabinet department and is led by a permanent secretary. Its main responsibility is to assist the
Prime Minister of Thailand in the role of
head of government
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and chair of the
Cabinet of Thailand.
Function
As the central executive agency, the Office of the Prime Minister is in charge of the coordination and management of the
executive branch 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 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 Complex, in
Dusit,
Bangkok
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.
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 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
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.
Its budget was 36,001.3 million baht in FY2016,
[ 35,412.3 million baht in FY2017,][
]
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 of the Prime Minister
* Secretariat of the Cabinet
** National Reconciliation Commission
** Royal Gazette
*Office of the National Security Council
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Role
The UVNS w ...
(NSC)
* National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
* Budget Bureau
*Office of the Council of State
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*Office of the Civil Service Commission
*Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council
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*Office of Public Sector Development Commission
* Office of the Board of Investment (BOI)
* Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)
Regulatory agencies under the Office of the Prime Minister
*Internal Security Operations Command
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(ISOC)
*Maritime Enforcement Command Center (MECC)
*Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC)
State enterprises
* MCOT Public Company Limited (Formerly known as ''Mass Communications Organization of Thailand'')
Agencies or departments under the Prime Minister's command
* National Office of Buddhism
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* Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
* Royal Society of Thailand
* Royal Thai Police
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* Anti-Money Laundering Office
* Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission
* National Village and Urban Community Fund Office
* Office of Thai Health Promotion Foundation
* Equitable Education Fund
* Eastern Special Development Zone Policy Office
* Thailand Payments of Finance Commission (TPFC)
* Strategic Transformation Office (STO)
Public organisations
* Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism AdministrationThai Public Broadcasting Service
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(TPBS)
* Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
See also
* Prime Minister of Thailand
* Cabinet of Thailand
* List of Government Ministers of Thailand
*Government of Thailand
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References
External links
The Prime Minister's Office websiteThe Secretariat of The Cabinet website
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Government ministries of Thailand
Cabinet departments