Ministry of Interior (Thailand)
| กระทรวงมหาดไทย | |
"The Seal of the Lion" by Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs
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| Formed | 1 April 1892 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Thailand |
| Headquarters | Office of the Minister of Interior, Asadang Road, Ratchabophit, Bangkok 10200 |
| Annual budget | 179,373.5 million baht (2007) |
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| Website | www.moi.go.th |
The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวงมหาดไทย; rtgs: Krasuang Mahatthai; Abrv: MOI) is a cabinet-level department in the Government of Thailand. The ministry has wide ranging responsibilities. The ministry is responsibile for local administration, internal security, citizenship, disaster management, road safety, 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 30 August 2014, the head of the ministry has been retired General Anupong Paochinda. He is aided by one deputy minister.
The ministry in its present form was founded by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in his reforms of the Siamese government. The ministry was founded on the 1 April 1892. He appointed his brother Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, to be its first "minister of state". At the time the ministry was divided into three divisions: the central division (Thai: กรมมหาดไทยกลาง), the northern division (Thai: กรมมหาดไทยฝ่ายเหนือ), and the local administration division (Thai: กรมพลัมภัง).
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