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The '''Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand''' ([[Abbreviation|Abrv:]] MOC; {{lang-th|กระทรวงพาณิชย์}}, {{RTGS|''Krasuang Phanit''}}) is a [[List of Cabinet Ministries of Thailand|cabinet ministry]] in the [[government of Thailand]]. The Minister of Commerce is a member of the [[Cabinet of Thailand]]. The ministry is responsible for 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 (Thailand)|Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives]]. The ministry moved to its present premises in [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]] in 1989. {{asof|2020}}, the minister is Jurin Laksanawisit. His deputy minister is Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol.<ref name=MOC>{{cite web|title=Minister|url=https://www.moc.go.th/index.php/about-moc/minister.html|website=Ministry of Commerce Thailand|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Arunmas |first1=Phusadee |title=A state official who remembers his roots |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1843369/a-state-official-who-remembers-his-roots?utm_campaign=enewsletter%20regular&utm_source=enewsletter_alert&utm_medium=Business |accessdate=26 January 2020 |work=Bangkok Post |date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
The '''Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand''' ([[Abbreviation|Abrv:]] MOC; {{lang-th|กระทรวงพาณิชย์}}, {{RTGS|''Krasuang Phanit''}}) is a [[List of Cabinet Ministries of Thailand|cabinet ministry]] in the [[government of Thailand]]. The Minister of Commerce is a member of the [[Cabinet of Thailand]]. The ministry is responsible for 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 (Thailand)|Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives]]. The ministry moved to its present premises in [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]] in 1989.
==Governance and budget==
{{asof|2020}}, the Minister of Commerce is Jurin Laksanawisit. His deputy minister is Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol.<ref name=MOC>{{cite web|title=Minister|url=https://www.moc.go.th/index.php/about-moc/minister.html|website=Ministry of Commerce Thailand|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Arunmas |first1=Phusadee |title=A state official who remembers his roots |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1843369/a-state-official-who-remembers-his-roots?utm_campaign=enewsletter%20regular&utm_source=enewsletter_alert&utm_medium=Business |accessdate=26 January 2020 |work=Bangkok Post |date=26 January 2020}}</ref>


==Budget==
MOC's budget for [[Fiscal year|FY2019]] is 6,889 million [[Thai baht|baht]]. About one-third of that figure is allocated to trade promotion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019 |url=http://www.bb.go.th/en/topic-detail.php?id=8562&mid=456&catID=0 |website=Bureau of the Budget|page=87 |date=20 December 2018|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref>
MOC's budget for [[Fiscal year|FY2019]] is 6,889 million [[Thai baht|baht]]. About one-third of that figure is allocated to trade promotion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019 |url=http://www.bb.go.th/en/topic-detail.php?id=8562&mid=456&catID=0 |website=Bureau of the Budget|page=87 |date=20 December 2018|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref>


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==Independent administrative organization==
===Independent administrative organization===
* Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://otcc.or.th/article-views.php?nid=367&lang=EN |website=Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) |accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref>
* Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://otcc.or.th/article-views.php?nid=367&lang=EN |website=Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) |accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref>


==State enterprises==
===State enterprises===
* Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Public Warehouse Organization |url=http://www.pwo.co.th/ewtadmin_new/ewt/pwo_eng/ewt_news.php?nid=226&filename=index |website=Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) |accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref>
* Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Public Warehouse Organization |url=http://www.pwo.co.th/ewtadmin_new/ewt/pwo_eng/ewt_news.php?nid=226&filename=index |website=Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) |accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref>


==Public organizations==
===Public organizations===
* The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization)
* The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization)
* The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Organization)
* The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Organization)

Revision as of 13:11, 26 January 2020

Ministry of Commerce
กระทรวงพาณิชย์
"The Seal of Vishvakarman" by Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong
Ministry overview
Formed1892
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersMueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi
Annual budget6,889 million baht (FY2019)
Ministers responsible
  • Mr Jurin Laksanawisit, Minister of Commerce
  • Mr Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol, Deputy Minister
WebsiteMOC

The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand (Abrv: MOC; Template:Lang-th, RTGS: Krasuang Phanit) is a cabinet ministry in the government of Thailand. The Minister of Commerce is a member of the Cabinet of Thailand. The ministry is responsible for 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.

Governance and budget

As of 2020, the Minister of Commerce is Jurin Laksanawisit. His deputy minister is Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol.[1][2]

MOC's budget for FY2019 is 6,889 million baht. About one-third of that figure is allocated to trade promotion.[3]

Departments

Administration

  • Office of the Minister
  • Office of the Permanent Secretary

Dependent departments

  • Department of Trade Negotiations
  • Department of Business Development
  • Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP): Five offices in Thailand and 61 Thai Trade Centers abroad.
  • Department of Foreign Trade
  • Department of Intellectual Property (DIP)[4]
  • Department of Internal Trade (DIT)

Independent administrative organization

  • Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC)[5]

State enterprises

  • Public Warehouse Organization (PWO)[6]

Public organizations

  • The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization)
  • The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Public Organization)
  • International Institute for Trade and Development

See also

References

  1. ^ "Minister". Ministry of Commerce Thailand. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ Arunmas, Phusadee (26 January 2020). "A state official who remembers his roots". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019". Bureau of the Budget. 20 December 2018. p. 87. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ^ "DIP". Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. ^ "History". Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ^ "History of Public Warehouse Organization". Public Warehouse Organization (PWO). Retrieved 26 January 2020.


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