Ministry of Interior (Thailand)

Ministry of Interior
กระทรวงมหาดไทย
Seal of Rajasiha [th] by Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong
Ministry overview
Formed1 April 1892; 132 years ago (1 April 1892)
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersPhra Nakhon, Bangkok
Annual budget371,802 million baht (2019)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Songsak Thongsri, Deputy Minister
  • Chada Thaiseth, Deputy Minister
  • Kriang Kantinan, Deputy Minister
Ministry executive
  • Sutthipong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.moi.go.th

The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Thailand (Abrv: MOI; Thai: กระทรวงมหาดไทย, RTGS: Krasuang Mahatthai) is a cabinet-level department in the Government of Thailand. The ministry has wide ranging responsibilities. It is responsible for local administration, internal security, citizenship, disaster management, road safety,[1] land management, issuance of national identity cards, and public works. The ministry is responsible for appointing the 76 governors of the Provinces of Thailand. The Minister of Interior (Thai: รัฐมนตรีกระทรวงมหาดไทย) is the head of the ministry. He is appointed by the King of Thailand on the recommendation of the prime minister. Since 1 September 2023, the head of the ministry has been Anutin Charnvirakul. He is aided by two deputy ministers. The FY2019 budget of the ministry is 371,802 million baht.[2]

  1. ^ Head, Jonathan (19 January 2017). "Life and death on Thailand's lethal roads". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019 (Revised ed.). Bureau of the Budget. 20 December 2018. p. 88. Retrieved 10 October 2019.