- Ministry of Justice (Thailand)
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Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Justiceกระทรวงยุติธรรม Ministry overview Formed 25 March 1891 Jurisdiction Government of Thailand Headquarters Chaengwatthana Road, Amphoe Pak Kret, Nonthaburi 
Annual budget 16,507,216,000 Baht (2009) Minister responsible Pracha Promnok (PT),
Minister of JusticeMinistry executive Kittipong Kityarak, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Website www.moj.go.th The Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวงยุติธรรม; RTGS: Krasuang Yuttitham; Abrv: MOJ) is a Cabinet Ministry in the Government of Thailand. The Ministry is in charge of the criminal justice system in the Kingdom. As well as running prisons and aiding the Royal Thai Police, the ministry also run the government's drug and narcotic control policies. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Justice, currently Pracha Promnok.
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History
The Ministry was established in 1891 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the King decided to centralize the court and judicial system within the country. Sixteen courts were combined into seven courts. However in 1912 under King Vajiravudh the Ministry was divided when the Court of Justice was given responsibilities over judicial affairs while the Ministry retains it responsibilities in the legal and administrative areas.
In 1991, the National Assembly of Thailand passed the Improvement of Government Organisation Act, Article 21 of the Act indicated that the Ministry was to be responsible for the administration of the Courts of Justice (except for adjudications and the criminal justice system.[1]
Departments
Administration
- Office of the Minister's Secretary
- Office of the Inspector General
- Office of the Auditor
- Office of the Permanent Secretary
- Office of the Justice Affairs
Dependent Department
- Department of Special Investigation
- Central Institute of Forensic Science
- Rights and Liberties Protection Department
- Legal Execution Department
- Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection
- Department of Corrections
- Bangkok Remand Prison
- Bang Kwang Central Prison
- Klong Prem Central Prison
- Central Women Correctional Institution
- Department of Probation
Department directly under the Justice Minister
- Office of the Narcotics Control Board
Independent Departments
- Office of the Attorney General of Thailand
- Anti-Money Laundering Office
See also
- Law of Thailand
- Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand- Head of the Central Institute of Forensic Science
- Cabinet of Thailand
- List of Government Ministers of Thailand
- Government of Thailand
References
External links
- Ministry of Justice - Official Website in Thai
- Ministry of Justice - Official Website in English
Coordinates: 13°54′15.29″N 100°31′47.43″E / 13.9042472°N 100.5298417°E
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