Ministry of Transport (Thailand)

Ministry of Transport
กระทรวงคมนาคม
Ministry of Transport

Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith
Ministry overview
Formed 1 April 1912 (1912-04-01)
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Communications
Jurisdiction Government of Thailand
Headquarters 38 Ratchadamnoen Nok Road, Wat Sommanat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
Minister responsible
  • Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith[1], Minister of Transport
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 was previously known as the Ministry of Communications (although the name is the same in Thai), and was founded in 1941. Its English name was changed to the Ministry of Transport in 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.
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