Abhisit.org (http://www.abhisit.org/)
Web page of Abhisit Vejjajiva, deputy leader of Democrat Party (Phak PrachaΩ„thipat) and ex-minister of the Office of the Prime Minister. Includes his biography, interview and discussions, as well as comments on new laws and current political issues. In Thai.
Asia Foundation. Working Paper Series. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, 1997. A Blueprint for Participatory Democracy (http://www.asiafoundation.org/pdf/wp8.pdf)
PDF of paper by James R. Klein.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) (http://www.bma.go.th/)
Includes information about BMA, Bangkok, services, events, attractions, and more. In Thai, some English.
Center for Democratic Institutions (CDI): Thailand (http://www.cdi.anu.edu.au/CDIwebsite_1998-2004/thailand/thailand.htm)
Links to articles on developing democracy, workshops, and more. From CDI, Research School of Social Sciences, the Australian National University.
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. B.E. 2534 (1991) (http://www.parliament.go.th/files/library/b05-b.htm)
Constitution published in the Government Gazette Vol. 108, Part 216, Special issue, dated 9th December B.E. 2534. Complete translation of text of the 1991 Constitution—introduction, chapters and transitory provisions.
Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry (http://www.diw.go.th/)
Overview of the mission, policy, functions, and organizational structure. Provides laws related to industry and industrial safety including Factory Acts (B.E. 2535), Dangerous Substance Acts (B.E. 2535), and Notification of Ministry of Industry: Ref. Policy of Industrial Community, and link to e-service and e-library. "Industrial Information" section includes industrial statistics, list of industrial zones/estates and free trade zones. Directory of factories by city and industry along with searchable database. Links to related agencies. In Thai, some English.
Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) (http://www.ipthailand.org/)
Overview of agency responsible for policy and procedures of intellectual property, with organizational structure, full text of laws covering trademarks, patents, and copyright along with enforcement activities. Includes general information about intellectual property and registration procedures, activities and services, and information on enforcement. Provides wide range of statistics on trademark, patent, and copyright applications. In Thai, some English.
Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) (http://www.ect.go.th/english/data.html)
Information about ECT, the electoral system, laws and regulations, press releases, news and activities, FAQs, and more. In Thai, some English.
Governments on the WWW: Thailand (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/th.html)
Links to national and municipal institutions, representations in foreign countries, political parties, and more.
Institute for Politics and International Studies (POLIS) (http://www.leeds.ac.uk/thaipol/)
Thai politics Web page. Includes research material on politics in Thailand, bibliography, external links, and information on POLIS.
Ko??ng Khu?apkhum Ya? (http://www.fda.moph.go.th/fda-net/html/product/drug/fda%5Fdrug/index1.htm)
Thai Drug Control Division (TDCD), Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health. Responsible for pre-marketing control and post-marketing control and supervision of the drug industry. Presents information on TDCD, organizational information, national drug policy laws and the drug supply system in Thailand, information on current status and practice in pharmaceutical regulations and technical requirements, combating counterfeit drugs, related articles and statistics, and more. Includes export statistics. Some information in PDF format. In Thai, some English.
Krasu?ang Maha?tthai (http://www.moi.go.th/)
Ministry of Interior (MOI). Links to information on MOI’s history, mission and policy, powers and duties, organization structure, and news. Features biographical information for former and current ministers. Provides land price evaluation, statistics and information about Thailand's 75 provinces, and links to their Web sites. Some information is in PDF format. In Thai, some English.
Krasu?ang Witthaya?sa?t, The?kno?lo?yi?, lΦ SingwΦ?tlo??m (http://www.nectec.or.th/)
NECTEC, a government-run agency under the National Science and Technology Development Agency provides research and consulting for the Thai government on information technology and computer networking issues. Provides general information about technology in Thailand with extensive links to Thailand directories including telephone and government, academic, and commercial organizations. Includes links to information and news about NECTEC, the IT industries, and the Internet in Thailand. In Thai.
Krasu?ang Yuttitham (http://www.moj.go.th/)
Ministry of Justice. Describes oversight responsibilities of the Court of Justice as managing manpower and accommodating judges' duties. Overview of MOJ's history, structures, functions, and management. Includes news and statistics, an organization chart, and legislation. In Thai, some English.
Krom Ka?nprakanphai (http://www.doi.go.th/)
Department of Insurance. (DOI). Includes history, policy, and organizational structure of this agency within the Ministry of Commerce. DOI is responsible for oversight of insurance industry. Presents organizational information, texts of laws regulating the insurance industry, consumer information, weekly newsletter, and statistics. In Thai.
Krom Sanpha?ko??n (http://www.rd.go.th)
Revenue Department, Ministry of Finance. Provides information on the history, objectives, functions and duties, and organizational structure of the Revenue Department, which is responsible for the development of tax collection policy and procedures. Also presents information about taxation, tax treaties, related laws, statistics of tax collection, the convention for the avoidance of double taxation, along with tax news and announcements. In Thai, some English.
Krom Sapphasa?mit (http://www.exd.mof.go.th/) (http://www.excise.go.th/)
Excise Department, Ministry of Finance. Presents history, organizational structure, and policies for tax collection, information on Thai excise tax, related laws, tax collection statistics, and news. In Thai, some English.
Krom Sunlaka?ko??n (http://www.customs.go.th)
Customs Department, Ministry of Finance. Provides history, functions, and organizational structure of the Customs Department, which oversees the collection of import/export duties. Information on customs procedures, import and export statistics, customs tariff, export promotion and privileges, related laws and announcements, news, and more. In Thai, some English.
Legislation, the Council of State of Thailand (http://203.152.23.33/html/fslaw%5Fe.htm)
Office prepares translations of legislation either at its own initiative or at the request of Government agencies, international organizations and foreign embassies. Presents selected English texts of the legislation translated by our Office that are officially certified as true and correct and recognized by the Council of Ministers as well as all Government agencies.
Office of the Council of State (http://www.krisdika.go.th/home.jsp)
Includes links to law library, law activities, and law talks as well as information on the Council of State, law review, and news and activities. In Thai, some English.
Phak Cha?t Thai (http://www.chartthai.or.th/)
Chart Party. Major political party of Thailand. Provides information on the history, policy, regulation, structure, board of directors, management team, and representatives. Also features a bulletin board allowing communication with the representatives and party's members. In Thai.
Phak Pracha?ko??n Thai (http://www.thaicitizen.or.th/)
Provides information on the history, party policy and regulations, performance record, organizational structure with the board of directors of this major Thai political party. Provides biographical information on party's leader, and party members. Also includes general news and articles about Thai politics. In Thai.
Phak Pracha?thipat (http://www.democrat.or.th/)
Democrat Party. Provides extensive information on one of the major political parties in Thailand. Presents their mission, policy, organization structure, board of directors, management team, and representatives sitting in Parliament. Also includes political news and articles from various newspapers and magazines. In Thai.
Phrara?tchabanyat Po??ngkan lΦ Pra?ppra?m (http://www.amlo.go.th/)
Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) serves as the Financial Intelligence Unit for law enforcement agencies in Thailand. Provides information about the Office, which assists the Cabinet on measures to combat money laundering as well as monitor, evaluate, and proceed with transactions that are suspected to be related to money laundering. Information on AMLO and its organizational structure, services and responsibilities, as well as news. Also includes Anti-Money Laundering Act, B.E. 2542 (1999). In Thai, some English.
Royal Thai Government (http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand/thai%5Fgov/index.html)
Links to Web sites and contact information on all major agencies and officials of the Thai Government. From SunSITE Thailand, Assumption University, Bangkok. In Thai and English.
Royal Thai Government (http://www.thaigov.go.th/)
Official Web site of the Government of Thailand. Contains a listing of current and previous prime ministers with biographies. Offers access to speeches by government officials and lists members of the cabinet. Also links to government news, events, press releases, and more. In Thai and English.
Samnaknga?n Khana Kammaka?n Kamkap Laksap lΦ? Tala?t laksap (http://www.sec.or.th/)
Securities and Exchange Commission. Information about this organization's history, structure, executive directories, annual reports, progress reports, securities and derivatives businesses, statistics, and more. Includes links to laws and regulations, law enforcement, enforcement news. In Thai, some English.
Samnaknga?n Khana Kammaka?n Ka?nlu+a?ktang (http://www.ect.go.th/)
Election Commission of Thailand (ECT). Information about ECT, the electoral system, laws and regulations, press releases, news and activities, FAQs, and more. In Thai, some English.
Samnaknga?n Khana Kammaka?n Kha?ra?tchaka?n Phonlaru+a?n (http://www.ocsc.go.th/)
Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC). Organization assists on Civil Service Commission's (CSC) functions regarding the personnel administration in the government agencies. Provides information on mission, background, organizational structure, and responsibilities. Also includes information about CSC, related laws, plans and projects developed by OCSC, and OCSC news and announcements. In Thai, some English.
Samnakngan Phutruatkan Phaendin Khong Ratthasapha (http://www.ombudsman.go.th/)
The Ombudsman of Thailand. Office considers and investigates the complaints from citizens about government agencies and government officials and submits reports, opinions, and recommendations to the National Assembly. Provides history, duties and responsibilities, organizational structure, profile of current ombudsman, news and activities, statistics and reports, and related laws. In Thai, some English.
Samnaknga?n Sa?n Yuttitham (http://www.judiciary.go.th/)
The Court of Justice. Provides history, organizational structure, mission, and duties. Reviews the overall jurisdiction of the judiciary of Thailand with the structure and duties of Judicial Committee, as well as related laws and judgments of the court, selected acts and rules, alternative dispute resolution in Thailand, and more. In Thai, some English.
Sathaban Khuabkhum Kan Boriphok Yasub (http://www.thaiantitobacco.com/)
Thai Anti Tobacco Alcohol. Presents background, activities, and current research projects of this government agency's efforts to control tobacco consumption in Thailand. Highlights danger of combustion of tobacco and diseases from consuming tobacco. Provides statistics and laws governing controls over tobacco, and more. In Thai.
Sathaban Prachathipok (http://www.kpi.ac.th/)
King Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI), an independent public organization established in 1994. A national academic institution committed to the development of democracy through research, education and training in the areas of politics, governance, and democracy. Provides background information, on history, organizational structure, and departments. Also presents bibliography news, research, and publications related to Thai politics, Includes speeches, reports, and articles. (in PDF format). In Thai, some English.
Sa?n Ratthathammanu?n (http://www.concourt.or.th/)
Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Thailand. Established by the Thai Constitution, B.E. 2540, to ensure that new laws do not conflict with the Constitution and to provide final judgment on the problems among institutions founded by the Constitution. Provides background information on the Court, organizational structure, final judgments, procedure, decisions, justices, and news and announcements. In Thai, some English.
The Secretariat of the Prime Minister. Spokesman Bureau (http://www.spokesman.go.th/index-e.html)
Contains information about the Thai Government and policy, synopsis of cabinet meetings, events, press releases, as well as the background and responsibility of the Bureau. In Thai, some English.
Thai Labour Campaign (TLC) (http://www.thailabour.org/)
Begun in 2000 as coordinated effort to campaign for workers rights in Thailand. Overview of the goals of TLC and information on its organizational structure. Lists campaigns along with labor research covering migrants and labor standards. Legal information includes labor relations law, termination assistance, and rights and duties. Links to Thai labor unions and related links. In Thai and English.
Thai Parliament National Assembly (http://www.parliament.go.th/)
Links to the National Assembly, Library of Parliament, political parties, Senate and House of Representatives (and their subpages), and other interesting sites. In Thai and English.
Thailand Politics (http://splash.handii.com/thailand%5Fpolitics.htm)
Portal to dozens of sites dealing with politics in Thailand. Hundreds of links to other portals on various aspects of life in Thailand, for example, language, entertainment, religion, lifestyles, and media.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Population and Social Integration Section (PSIS) (http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/)
Search on Thailand for PSIS programs and events and publications dealing with population, disability, social policy, and ageing.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Thailand (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs177.html)
Online directory of key leaders of foreign governments. Follows transliteration systems generally agreed upon by U.S. Government agencies, except in cases in which officials have stated a preference for alternate spellings of their names.
U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2006: Thailand (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78792.htm)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and workers rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
U.S. Law Library of Congress. Guide to Law Online: Thailand (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/thailand.html)
Links to the constitution; executive, judicial, and legislative goodies, as well as legal guides; miscellaneous, and general resources.
The World Bank. Thailand (http://www.worldbank.or.th/)
Links to publications, news, data and statistics, programs, development topics, and an overview on Thailand from the World Bank.
World Statesmen. Thailand (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Thailand.html)
Lists the historical leaders of Thailand and heads of state and government. Includes chronologies, images of the Thai flags, maps, English text of the national anthem, constitutions, chronology, as well as era names. |