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Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation

กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม
Seal of vajra in front of an atom with four electrons (aspects of the ministry)
Logo of the MHESI
Ministry overview
Formed	2 May 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-02)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Science and Technology Office of the Higher Education Commission National Research Council
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Ratchathewi, Bangkok
Annual budget	14,885.4 million baht (FY2019)
Minister responsible	Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Ministry executive	Supachai Pathumnakul, Permanent Secretary
Website	www.mhesi.go.th

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Abrv: MHESI; Thai: กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม, RTGS: Krasuang Kan Udommasueksa Witthayasat Wichai Lae Nawattakam), is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of Higher education, research, and science and technology in Thailand.

Background

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is a Thai government ministry created the Act of Ministries, Bureaus, and Departments Improvement (No. 19), 2562 BE (2019), which took effect 2 May 2019 during the administration of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Organization

Departments

• Office of the Minister
• Office of the Permanent Secretary
• Office of Atoms for Peace
• Department of Science Service (DSS)
• Office of the Higher Education Commission
• Office of the National Research Council of Thailand

Supervised public organizations

• National Science and Technology Development Agency
• National Institute of Metrology
• Office of the National Policy Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Council
• Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
• National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
• National Innovation Agency
• Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology
• Synchrotron Light Research Institute
• Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute
• Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences
• Thailand Science Research and Innovation

State enterprises

• Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research
• National Science Museum

See also

• List of government ministries of Thailand

References

1. "วิสัยทัศน์ / พันธกิจ". Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
2. พระราชบัญญัติปรับปรุงกระทรวง ทบวง กรม (ฉบับที่ ๑๙) พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๒
3. Hutasingh, Onnucha (17 February 2020). "Smart food cart to aid gastronomic tourism". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
4. Suksamran, Nauvarat (12 May 2018). "It's not just the pretty packaging". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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