Ministry of Commerce (Thailand)

Kingdom of Thailand
Ministry of Commerce
กระทรวงพาณิชย์

"The Seal of Vessavaṇa" by Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs
Ministry overview
Formed 1892
Jurisdiction Government of Thailand
Headquarters 44/100 Nonthaburi 1 Road, Amphoe Muang, Nonthaburi 11000 Thailand
Annual budget 5,728.6 million baht (2007)
Ministers responsible
  • Mrs Apiradi Tantraporn, Minister of Commerce
  • Mr Suvit Maesincee, Deputy Minister
Website www.moc.go.th

The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: กระทรวงพาณิชย์; rtgs: Krasuang Phanit; Abrv: MOC) is a cabinet ministry in the government of Thailand. The head of the ministry is called the Minister of Commerce. He is a member of the Cabinet of Thailand. The ministry is in charge of trade, prices of important agricultural goods, consumer protection, entrepreneurship, insurance, intellectual property protection, exports, and representing Thailand at the World Trade Organization. The ministry was founded in 1892 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), by separating the ministry from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The ministry moved to its present premises in Nonthaburi in 1989. The current minister is Mrs Apiradi Tantraporn.[1]

Departments

Administration

Dependent departments

State enterprises

Public organizations

See also

References

  1. "Minister". Ministry of Commerce Thailand. Retrieved 26 Apr 2015.
  2. "DIP". Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). Retrieved 1 May 2015.

External links

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