Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand)

Office of the Prime Minister
สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี
	; Government House
Ministry overview
Formed	9 December 1933; 91 years ago
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Government House, Dusit, Bangkok; 13°45′46.58″N 100°30′43.63″E / 13.7629389°N 100.5121194°E
Annual budget	41,216.2 million baht (FY2019)
Ministers responsible	Chousak Sirinil, Minister; Jiraporn Sindhuprai, Minister;
Ministry executive	Yupa Thaveewatnakitvon, Permanent Secretary;
Website	Official website

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]

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

The OPM budget for fiscal year 2019 (FY2019) (1 October 2018–30 September 2019) is 41.216.2 million baht.^[4]^: 82 Its budget was 36,001.3 million baht in FY2016,^[5] 35,412.3 million baht in FY2017,^[5] and 34,256.5 million baht in FY2018.^[4]

Departments

Office of the Permanent Secretary
The Government Public Relations Department (PRD)^[6]
The Office of the Consumer Protection Board

Agencies directly under the Prime Minister

For list, see Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019.^[7]

Secretariat of the Prime Minister
Secretariat of the Cabinet
- National Reconciliation Commission
- Royal Gazette
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

Regulatory agencies under the Office of the Prime Minister

Internal Security Operations Command (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
Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
Royal Society of Thailand
Royal Thai Police
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)

Public organisations

Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration^[4]^: 84
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)

References

^ "History of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, the Prime Minister's Office". Office of the Permanent Secretary, the Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 20 Feb 2015.
^ "Function". Office of the Permanent Secretary, the Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 20 Feb 2015.
^ Audjarint, Wasamon (18 November 2016). "Prayut orders 50 new posts in PM's Office for officials investigated for corruption". The Nation. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019". Bureau of the Budget. 2018-09-24. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2017" (PDF). Bureau of the Budget. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^ "About PRD". The Government Public Relations Department. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
^ "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019". Bureau of the Budget. 20 December 2018. pp. 84–85. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ "History and Background". Budget Bureau. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ "หน้าแรก". สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ Rujivanarom, Pratch (10 August 2017). "All-powerful agency being established to improve water management". The Nation. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ Wipatayotin, Apinya (21 May 2018). "New agency ready for rainy season". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 May 2018.