Ministry of Transport (Thailand)

Ministry of Transport
กระทรวงคมนาคม
Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Communications
Headquarters 38 Ratchadamnoen Nok Road, Wat Sommanat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
Minister responsible
  • Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith[1]
Website www.mot.go.th

The Ministry of Transport (MOT), Thai: กระทรวงคมนาคม rtgs: Krasuang Khamanakhom) is the ministry of the Government of Thailand responsible for the development, construction, and regulation of the nation's land, marine, and air transportation systems.

History

The Ministry of Transport per se did not come into existence until B.E. 2545 (2002), when the Reorganisation of Ministries, Government Agencies and Departments, B.E. 2545 Act came into force. It stipulated that the Ministry of Transport (the former Ministry of Communications) would have overall responsibility for transportation, transportation–related businesses, traffic planning, and transport infrastructure development.[2]

Organization

The MOT is composed of ministry departments and profit-making state enterprises.[3]

Departments

State enterprises

References

  1. "About MOT; Executive". Thailand Transport Portal. Ministry of Transport (Thailand). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "About MOT; History". Thailand Transportation Portal. Ministry of Transport (Thailand). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. "About MOT". Thailand Transportation Portal. Ministry of Transport (Thailand). Retrieved 6 February 2016.

External links

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