Ministry of Education (Thailand)

Ministry of Education
กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ
"The Seal of the Wheel of Law on the Boundary Stone" by Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs
Ministry overview
Formed1 April 1892; 132 years ago (1892-04-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersDusit, Bangkok
Annual budget536,697 million baht (FY2017)[1][2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Surasak Phanchareonworakul, Deputy Minister
Ministry executive
  • Suthep Kaengsantia, Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.moe.go.th

The Ministry of Education (Abrv: MOE; Thai: กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ, RTGSKrasuang Sueksathikan) is a Thai governmental body responsible for the oversight of education in Thailand. It was established by King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) in 1892 as the Ministry of Public Instruction (Thai: กระทรวงธรรมการ, RTGSKrasuang Thammakan; literally "Ministry of Religious Affairs") which controlled religion, education, healthcare, and museums. In 1941, the ministry changed its Thai name to the present one.

Its headquarters have been in the Chan Kasem Palace since 1937.[3]

  1. ^ Mala, Dumrongkiat (2016-03-03). "Ex-WTO chief decries Thai education". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ THAILAND'S BUDGET IN BRIEF FISCAL YEAR 2017 (PDF). Bureau of the Budget. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ^ Mala, Dumrongkiat (2016-07-11). "Restoring a national treasure fit for a king". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 July 2016.