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Abbreviation

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 OPM) is the central executive agency in the Government of the Kingdom Thailand. It is classified as a Cabinet Department of Thailand and is led by its own Minister. The office main responsibility is to assist the Prime Minister of Thailand

Prime Minister of Thailand

The Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy....

 in his role as the head of government

Head of government

Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...

 and chairman of the Cabinet of Thailand. In the latter capacity the office also acts as the Cabinet office.

Function

As the central executive agency, the Office of the Prime Minister is in charge of the coordination and management of the entire executive branch of the Government of Thailand. Most importantly it assists the Prime Minister in the execution of his duties and helps him manage and formulate many policies. It also acts as the cabinet office; recording and assisting the Cabinet

Cabinet (government)

A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...

 as a central functioning organ of the government. The Prime Minister must appoint a Minister 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 housed in the Government House

Government House of Thailand

The Government House in Bangkok houses the offices of the Prime Minister of Thailand and his cabinet ministers. It also contains conference rooms and is used for state functions and receptions of foreign guests. It consists of several palace-like structures extending over...

 Complex, in Dusit

Dusit

Dusit is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand.The district forms the main administrative center of Thailand, as both the national parliament as well as the royal palace are located in this district, as well as several ministries...

, Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

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Administrative Departments

• Secretariat to the Prime Minister
• Secretariat to the Cabinet
  • National Reconciliation Commission
  • Royal Gazette

Department directly under the PM

• National Intelligence Agency
• Bureau of the Budget
• Office of the National Security Council
• Office of the Council of State
• Office of the Civil Service Commission
• Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board
  NESDB
  NESDB is the National Economic and Social Development Board of Thailand. It is also called as "Sa-pa-pat" in Thai.-Background:* Established in 1950 as the National Economic Board * Renamed National Economic Development Board in 1959...
  
  
• Office of Public Sector Development Commission
• Internal Security Operations Command
  Internal Security Operations Command
  The Internal Security Operations Command is a unit of the Thai military devoted to national security issues. It was responsible for suppression of leftist groups during the 1970s and 1980s during which it was implicated in numerous atrocities against activists and civilians. The modern ISOC was...
  
  

Departments

• Office of the Permanent Secretary
• Public Relations Department
• The Office of the Consumer Protection Board.

Public Company

• MCOT Public Company Limited
  MCOT
  MCOT Public Company Limited )) is a Thai media conglomerate. Its origins date back to the creation in 1955 of Thailand's first television broadcaster, The Thai Television Company Limited. In 1977, this company was reconstituted as a state enterprise, the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand...
  
   (Mass Communications Organization of Thailand)

Public Organization

• The Thailand Research Fund
• Thai Public Broadcasting Service
  Thai Public Broadcasting Service
  The Thai Public Broadcasting Service , or, in brief, TPBS , is a public broadcasting service in Thailand. It is established by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service Act, BE 2551 , which came into force as from January 15, 2008...
  
   (TPBS)
• The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment
• Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
• Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration
• Office of Knowledge Management and Development
• The Royal Institute of Thailand
  The Royal Institute of Thailand
  The Royal Institute of Thailand , or RIT in brief, is a Thai public agency called otherwise but having the status equivalent to an independent Department which is not subsidiary to any other agency but comes under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister of Thailand.The...
  
  

See also

• Prime Minister of Thailand
  Prime Minister of Thailand
  The Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy....
  
  
• Cabinet of Thailand
• List of Government Ministers of Thailand
• Government of Thailand

External links

• The Prime Minister's Office - Official Website in Thai
• The Secretariat of The Cabinet - Thai