Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand)
Government organization in Thailand
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The Office of the Prime Minister (Abrv: OPM; Thai: สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี, RTGS: Samnak Nayok Ratthamontri) 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 and chair of the Cabinet of Thailand.[2]
13°45′46.58″N 100°30′43.63″E
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| Formed | 9 December 1933[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Thailand |
| Headquarters | Government House, Dusit, Bangkok 13°45′46.58″N 100°30′43.63″E |
| Annual budget | 41,216.2 million baht (FY2019) |
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Ministry executive |
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| Website | Official website |
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.
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.[3]
Budget
Departments
Departments
- Office of the Permanent Secretary
- The Government Public Relations Department (PRD)[6]
- The Office of the Consumer Protection Board
For list, see Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019.[7]
- Secretariat of the Prime Minister
- Secretariat of the Cabinet
- Office of the National Security Council (NSC)
- National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
- Budget Bureau[8]
- Office of the Council of State
- Office of the Civil Service Commission
- Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council
- Office of Public Sector Development Commission
- Office of the Board of Investment (BOI)
- Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)[9][10][11]
- Office of the National Land Policy
- Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC)
- Maritime Enforcement Command Center (MECC)
- Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC)
- Office of National Buddhism
- Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
- Royal Society of Thailand
- Royal Thai Police Headquarters
- 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
- Strategic Transformation Office (STO)
State enterprises
- MCOT Public Company Limited (Formerly known as Mass Communications Organization of Thailand)
Public organisations
- Digital Government Development Agency[4]: 84
- The Land Bank Administration Institute[4]: 84
- The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment[4]: 84
- Office of Knowledge Management and Development[4]: 84
- Pinkanakorn Development Agency[4]: 84
- Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TPBS)
- Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)[4]: 84
- Thailand Professional Qualification Institute[4]: 84
- The Thailand Research Fund
- The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)