- Ministry of Industry (Thailand)
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Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Industryกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม Ministry overview Formed 1942 Jurisdiction Government of Thailand Headquarters Rama VI Road, Rachathevi, Bangkok 
Annual budget 5,701,345,800 Baht (2009) Minister responsible Wannarat Channukul, Minister of Industry Ministry executive Damri Sukhothanong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Website www.industry.go.th The Ministry of Industry of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม; RTGS: Krasuang 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, currently: Wannarat Channukul (since 9 August 2011).
Contents
History
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 the 5 May 1942 a Ministry of Industry was eventually created in its own right.
Departments
Administration
- Office of the Minister
- Office of the Permanent Secretary
Dependent Departments
- Department of Primary Industries and Mines
- The Office of Industrial Economics
- Department of Industrial Promotion
- Department of Industrial Works
- Thai Industrial Standards Institute
- Office of Cane and Sugar Board
- Office of the Board of Investment
- ASEAN Supporting Industry Database
- Investor Club Association
State Enterprise
- Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
Autonomous Organization
- The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion
Independent Organization
- Thailand Automotive Institute
- Electrical and Electronics Institute
- Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand
- Management System Certification Institute
- National Food Institute
- Thailand Productivity Institute
- Thailand Textile Institute
Others
- General Environmental Conservation Public Company Limited
- Narai Phand Company Limited
See also
- Economy of Thailand
- Federation of Thai Industries
- Cabinet of Thailand
- List of Government Ministers of Thailand
- Government of Thailand
References
External links
- Ministry of Industry - Official Website in Thai
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Public Health · Industry
Agencies Election Commission · Ombudsmen · State Audit Commission · National Anti-Corruption Commission · National Human Rights CommissionCategories:- Cabinet Departments of Thailand
- Economy of Thailand
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