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Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand)

Government ministry of Thailand

Summary

Government ministry of Thailand

Field	Value
agency_name	Ministry of Tourism and Sports
type	Ministry
nativename_a	กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา
seal	Emblem of Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand.svg
seal_width	200px
seal_caption	Seal of the Lord of Strength riding Airavata above the royal barge Suphannahong
formed
jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
headquarters	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok
budget	6,413.9 million baht ($200M) (FY2019)
minister1_name	Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn
minister1_pfo	Minister of Tourism and Sports
chief1_name	Natthriya Thaweevong
chief1_position	Permanent Secretary
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The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Abrv: MOTS; , ) is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The ministry's primary areas of responsibility are tourism and sports. The ministry is in charge of managing the tourist industry and sports both in schools and other institutions. The ministry organizes and directs Thailand's important sporting events. Its FY2019 budget is 6,413.9 million baht.

, the Minister of Tourism and Sports is Phipat Ratchakitprakarn.

History

The ministry was created in 2003 during the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The government wanted a sports ministry, but the senate refused to support it as professional sports were not big enough to warrant a ministry. To overcome the objection, the government added tourism to the ministry's portfolio. Two agencies manage Thai tourism: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), is responsible for "bodycount", i.e., attracting visitors. The Department of Tourism in the Sports and Tourism Ministry regulates the industry and manages infrastructure. TAT's success in driving up numbers—more than 35 million visitors arrived in 2017—has overwhelmed the 130 employees responsible for managing the industry.

Departments

Administration

Office of the Minister
Office of the Permanent Secretary
Department of Tourism
Department of Physical Education
Institute of Physical Education

Provincial Administration

Office of Tourism and Sports Province Division

State enterprises

Sports Authority of Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand

References

(2018). "THAILAND'S BUDGET IN BRIEF FISCAL YEAR 2019". Bureau of the Budget.
(10 October 2019). "Phiphat tops NACC wealth list". Bangkok Post.
(31 January 2018). "THAILAND'S AMAZING TOURISM AN AMAZING MESS: NEW MINISTER". Khaosod English.

Wikipedia Source

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