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Ministry of Industry (Thailand)

Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Industry
กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม
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Ministry overview
Formed 1942
Jurisdiction Government of Thailand
Headquarters Rama VI Road, Rachathevi, Bangkok
Annual budget 5,701,345,800 baht (2009)
Minister responsible
Website www.industry.go.th

The Ministry of Industry of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม; rtgsKrasuang Utsahakam; Abrv: M-Industry) is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The ministry is responsible for the promotion and regulation of industries. The ministry is headed by a Minister of Industry, Mrs Atchaka Sibunruang.

The Ministry of Industry started out in 1933 as a division or the Industrial Division (Thai: กองอุตสาหกรรม) in the Department of Commerce (Thai: กรมพาณิชย์) (now Ministry of Commerce) of the Ministry of Economics (Thai: กระทรวงเศรษฐกิจ) (now defunct). In 1941 the division was upgraded to the Department of Industry (still in the Economic Ministry). On 5 May 1942 the Ministry of Industry was created in its own right.


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