Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Government ministry of Thailand
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Abrv: MHESI; Thai: กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม, RTGS: Krasuang Kan Udommasueksa Witthayasat Wichai Lae Nawattakam), is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of Higher education, research, and science and technology in Thailand.[1]
Formed2 May 2019
Preceding Ministry
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Office of the Higher Education Commission
- National Research Council
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersRatchathewi, Bangkok
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| Formed | 2 May 2019 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Thailand |
| Headquarters | Ratchathewi, Bangkok |
| Annual budget | 14,885.4 million baht (FY2019) |
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| Website | www |
Background
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is a Thai government ministry created the Act of Ministries, Bureaus, and Departments Improvement (No. 19), 2562 BE (2019), which took effect 2 May 2019 during the administration of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[2][3]
Organization
Departments
- Office of the Minister
- Office of the Permanent Secretary
- Office of Atoms for Peace
- Department of Science Service (DSS)[4]
- Office of the Higher Education Commission
- Office of the National Research Council of Thailand
Supervised public organizations
- National Science and Technology Development Agency
- National Institute of Metrology
- Office of the National Policy Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Council
- Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
- National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
- National Innovation Agency
- Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology
- Synchrotron Light Research Institute
- Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute
- Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences
- Thailand Science Research and Innovation