4 The Royal Speech by HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab The first MINISTER OF INTERIOR Sir, power comes from people’s respect, not from the royal sword or weapons. Wherever you are, no one, not even the King, can discharge you if you have people’s respect and trust. His Majesty the King also would like to see all people living well and happily. 4
5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OVERVIEW 08 History 09 Vision and Core Value 10 Mission 11 Strategic Issues 15 Authorities and Responsibilities ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE (DOPA) 17 Executive Management 18 Organizational Structure 19 Central Administration 36 Provincial Administration 38 Easy English with DOPA 41 Project of Interest 47 Provincial Administration Information 48 Human Resource Information of DOPA STRATEGIC ISSUES OVERVIEW 49 Current Changing Trends 50 Correspondence of the DOPA with the 20-year National Strategy Framework 52 Correspondence of the DOPA with Master Plans under the National Strategy 53 Correspondence of the DOPA with Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs 06 CONTENTS 08 16 49
6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Provincial Administration is one of the departments under the Ministry of Interior which employs central and regional personnel in charge of the provinces and districts. It is an organization that upholds its missions and policies to assure compliance in all areas, with two different tasks. Functions • Peace and Order Maintenance and Internal Security Maintenance • Justice Enhancement • Provincial Administration • Territorial Defense Volunteers Administration • Registration Administration Area & Agenda The mission of supervising, coordinating, and supporting the Chief District Officer’s operations (Agenda) as the person in charge of implementing government policies and missions from the 20 ministries at the district level (Area). “PROMOTE HAPPINESS, ALLEVIATE HARDSHIP” Keeping Public Security and Order Maintaining Justice in the Society Developing Central and Provincial Administration following Thailand’s vision of “SECURITY, PROSPERITY, SUSTAINABILITY” 1 2
7 Peace and Order Maintenance and Internal Security Maintenance Justice Enhancement Provincial Administration Territorial Defense Volunteers Administration Registration Administration
8 HISTORY King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, announced the founding of the Ministry of Interior on April 1, 1892, and appointed Prince Damrong Rajanubhab as the first Minister of Interior. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab reorganized a new system of provincial administration by dividing administration into cantons, towns, and districts, known as Thesaphiban. The Department of the Interior for Provincial Administration has renamed the Department of Interior. The Council of State Act B.E. 2476 was issued, dividing the national administration’s structure into • Central Administration • Provincial Administration • Local Administration It was renamed again to “Department of Provincial Administration”, which remains its name today. A.D.1892 A.D.1892 A.D.1933 A.D.1933 A.D.1962
9 VISION Stable Areas, Happy Citizens, in the Safe, Secure and Sustainble Society CORE VALUE PROMOTE HAPPINESS, ALLEVIATE HARDSHIP Department of Provincial Administration
10 7 6 5 4 3 2 MISSION Promote the government’s role and responsibilities in the supervision of central and provincial administrations Integrate central and provincial administration, justice enhancement, peace and order maintenance and internal security of the area following citizen needs, government policy, nation development, and international cooperation framework Protect the core institution of the nation and enhance the reconciliation. Supervise law enforcement, promote, and enhance justice section Provide public services for civil registration, ID card, general registration and other registration related to public order maintenance and internal security Administer integrated IT and develop a central database system to enhance effective public and private services, including international database link Enhance a high-potential organization based on good governance 1
11 STRATEGIC ISSUES Strategies 1) Promote democratic government 2) Enhance the efficiency of the peace and public order maintenance systems 3) Develop investigation capacity and ensure justice for people 4) Promote and support learning to enhance actions taken for sustainable development among villages/ communities following the “Sufficiency Economy Philosophy” Develop potential of the provincial administration, enhance justice provision and maintain peace and public order maintenance, ensure social justice and well-being 1
12 STRATEGIC ISSUES Strategies 1) Develop administrative mechanisms to ensure adequate internal security, reduce conflict and enhance regional public order 2) Increase the ability to encounter threats and adapt to changes Enhance internal security at all local levels to strengthen capacity and unity 2
13 STRATEGIC ISSUES Strategies 1) Develop quality database management systems to meet people’s need 2) Improve service quality to ensure all stakeholders are satisfied with the service 3) Enhance and develop digital services Modernize the public services provision and personal information system following the quality standards for national security and development 3
14 STRATEGIC ISSUES Strategies 1) Develop a management system which is high-quality, transparent, modern, and international level 2) Advance the development of personnel, offices, and operating procedures to ensure appropriate, timely services to all, and international standards to meet changing situations 3) Establish a quality, transparent, modern, and international management system 4) Encourage the district to be the centre of driving efficient provincial administration Develop organizational administration and personnel management following good governance principles to achieve high performance, modernity, and adaptability to changes 4
15 AUTHORITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Oversee internal affairs, intelligence affairs, border affairs, highlander and minority affairs, displaced persons and illegal immigrant affairs, national affairs, and mass affairs • Ensure justice for the people • Promote democratic regime and election at all levels • Enforce territorial law • Develop an organization to achieve high potential based on good governance • Administer civil registration and identification card as well as other registration services such as central database management for public and private services • Assist and support chief district officers • Carry out other duties as required by law or assigned by the ministry or the cabinet
16 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE DEPARTMENT OF PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION Director - General of DOPA CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Deputy Director-General for Administrative and Work System Development Affairs Institute of Administration Develpment (IAD) Chief of Provincial Administration Group u Provincial Administration Group (Chief of Provincial Administration Group) u Provincial Security Affairs Group (Chief of Provincial Security Affairs Group) u Finance and Accounting Group u Justice Enhancement Group u Volunteer Defense Corps Company District Administration Office (878 Districts) u District Administration Group u District Registration and Identification Card Group/Section u District Security Group/Section u District Justice Enhancement Group u District General Administration Section u Damrongdhama Center u District Registration Center u District Volunteer Defense Corps Company Chief District Officer PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION Provincial Administration Office (76 Provinces) Human Resource Bureau (HR) Technical Services and Planning Bureau (TSPB) Office of the Secretary to the DOPA (OSDOPA) Finance Bureau (FB) Internal Audit Division (IA) Public Sector Development Division (PSD) Office of Inspection and Petition (OIP) DOPA Anti-Corruption Operation Center (DOPA-ACOC) Deputy Director-General for Security Affairs Internal Security Affairs Bureau (ISAB) Territorial Defense Volunteers Administration Bureau (TDV) DOPA Security Affairs Senior Specialist Office Office of Assistant Secretary - General of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (DOPA) Office of Islamic Organization and Hajj Affairs Promotion (IHAP) Deputy Director-General for Provincial Administration Affairs Provincial Administration Bureau (PAB) Investigation and Legal Affairs Bureau (ILAB) DOPA Law Senior Specialist Office Deputy Director-General for Registration and Information Technology Affairs Bureau of Registration Administration (BORA) Communication Bureau (CB) Information Technology Center for Provincial Administration (ITPA)
17 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MR. MANRAT RATANASUKON Director-General of Department of Provincial Administration POL.LT. POPJANOK JALANUGRAHA Deputy Director-General for Administrative and Work System Development Affairs MR. SOMSAK CHAROENPAITOON Deputy Director-General for Security Affairs MR. BANCHOB CHANTARAT Deputy Director-General for Registration and Information Technology Affairs MR. SOMCHAI LERTPRASITTIPHAN Deputy Director-General for Provincial Administration Affairs
18 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE According to Ministerial Regulations on the Division of Government Departments in the Ministry of Interior B.E. 2559, the Department of Provincial Administration has a mission of maintaining peace and order and internal security affairs within the country, enhancing justice, providing provincial administration affairs and registration for citizens. To get convenient, quick services while fostering long-term peace and safety in society, the Department of Provincial Administration issued Order No.1752/2562 dated September 26, 2562 to organize the government structure and personnel division into central and provincial administration, as follows. 18
19 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE DOPA (OSDOPA) • To enhance effective administration, public relations affairs and document filing system • To support the responsibilities and achievements of all agencies • To oversee general services not explicitly assigned to other divisions or sections
20 • To train and develop government officers, government employees and employees of the Department of Provincial Administration or other agencies, including administrative staffs and general curriculums INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT (IAD)
21 Investigation and Legal Affairs Bureau (ILAB) • To be responsible for legal matters relating to juristic acts and contracts regarding civil and criminal liabilities, administrative cases, and other cases within the jurisdiction of the Department of Provincial Administration • To provide advice, analyze and interpret legal matters under the responsibility of the Department of Provincial Administration • To investigate specific types of criminal cases and general criminal matters • To administer justice for the population under the responsibility of the administrative section • To administer and coordinate order maintenance, suppress crimes, enforce compliance with legislation regarding hotels, entertainment venues, firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks and equivalent of firearms, gambling, auction and used goods trade, pawnshops, associations, foundations, and fund-raising control • To supervise fairness to the people in the duties of the chief district officer, including advising them to analyze and interpret the laws that are the department’s responsibility • To conduct tactical training investigation and suppression investigation, protect witnesses in criminal cases, and monitor and evaluate the department’s investigation training • To prevent and resolve human trafficking problems and solve the problem of illegal fishing (IUU Fishing) • To enhance human rights and protection of women’s rights and children related to the authority and duties of the administrative staffs • To administer, coordinate, prevent and solve the problem of forest infestation and national resources extraction, and the infringement of intellectual property
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23 Internal Security Affairs Bureau (ISAB) • To propose policies, provide plans and measures and monitor internal security maintenance • To integrate intelligence; border; immigration affairs; supervision of highland inhabitants and minority groups, refugees fleeing from armed conflict and illegal immigrants; nationality affairs; Islamic affairs; and mass affairs concerning the maintenance of internal security • To implement immigration laws, southern border provinces’ strategic coordination, solve social-psychological issues and improve understanding in policy areas and government security strategies under the department’s and ministry’s authority • To implement the law governing the administration of the villages for voluntary development and self-defense • To direct and coordinate conflict resolution and protests by promoting and supporting the private and public sectors to participate in the maintenance of stability, as well as the administration of training and the development of the capacity and competency of the volunteer masses and administrative staffs 23
24 Bureau of Registration Administration (BORA) • To administer legislations regarding civil registration, identification cards, nationality laws, and other registrations that are the department’s responsibility • To manage a central database for governments and citizens
25 Provincial Administration Bureau (PAB) • To establish and amalgamate local government at provincial, district, minor district, subdistrict, and village levels, construct official buildings, develop the regional boundary designation map, and oversee the Crown Property land and public land by law • To develop and administer local government to support subdistrict headmen, village headmen, assistant village headmen, subdistrict medical practitioners, assistant subdistrict headman and village committees • To enhance democratic administration and elections at all levels • To cooperate and collaborate with other related agencies for regular or assigned work
26 Territorial Defense Volunteers Administration Bureau (TDV) • To prevent and suppress drug and narcotics • To maintain peace and order as well as national security • To perform duties in compliance with the policy of the Government and the Ministry of Interior • To ensure compliance with the Territorial Defense Volunteer Corps Act • To carry out personnel, budget, order and maintenance provisions support and enhance the performance and capabilities of Volunteer Defense Corps members
27 Human Resource Bureau (HR) • To oversee, organize and manage the department’s workforce • To collaborate with or support the activities of other departments as assigned, except for training
28 Technical Services and Planning Bureau (TSPB) • To make to policy recommendations, prepare action plans to follow up and assess achievement of peace and order maintenance and internal security • To develop and administer system and procedures • To prepare department plans for appropriate coordination with ministerial policies and master plans while monitor implementation outcomes • To work on department budgeting • To organize systems for surveys and information gathering for further usage as a department data center • To coordinate, conduct, and support international relations regarding order maintenance and security, manage scholarships for abroad education and foreign affairs
29 Communication Bureau (CB) • To undertake its communication and information technology duties among provinces, minor districts, subdistricts, and villages • To provide, repair and maintain the communications systems of the Department of Provincial Administration Finance Bureau (FB) • To monitor and administer the department’s finances, accounting, budget management, supplies, facilities, and vehicles • To collaborate with or support other associated or assigned agencies
30 Office of Inspection and Petition (OIP) • To research and analyze information data • To formulate a plan for the inspector general’s inspection of the department • To report on the results of the inspector general’s civil service inspection, evaluate plans/projects and prepare quarterly and annual reports • To assist the department’s inspector general in conducting civil service inspections and monitor complaints in the provincial area • To investigate complaints under the inspector general’s jurisdiction • To examine preliminary data and coordinate with relevant agencies
31 Office of Islamic Organization and Hajj Affairs Promotion (IHAP) • To implement and administer regulation in compliance with the Islamic Organization Act, B.E. 2540 and Hajj Affairs Promotion Act, B.E. 2559 (No.3)
32 Internal Audit Division (IA) • To justifiably provide assurance and consultation, function independently in risk management, and control corporate governance to increase value and improve the operation of the agencies under the Department of Provincial Administration in their efficacy following determining policies • To evaluate the internal control system of the Department of Provincial Administration according to the regulations of the State Audit Commission On the performance of Duties of Internal Auditors, B.E. 2546, regulations of the State Audit Commission on Internal Control Standards B.E. 2544 and regulations of the Ministry of Finance on Internal Auditing of Government Sectors B.E. 2551
33 Public Sector Development Division (PSD) • To enhance the efficient development of the Department of Provincial Administration • To provide consultation and suggestions on internal development strategies to meet Article 3/1 of the State Administration Act, B.E. 2545 (5th Revision) requirements • To follow up and solve any matters found after enforcing said Act and the Act on Reorganization of Ministry, Sub-Ministry, and Department Act, B.E. 2545 • To support and enhance the implementation of the administration reformation plan for reaching its goals; jointly working with the central administration and other agencies for administration development; prepare annual reports on organizational development and carry out other assignments • To certify operation plans following government policies and agency action plans; integrate joint activities among various ministries for same purpose (common KPIs) to enhance achievements under determined policies
34 Information Technology Center for Provincial Administration (ITPA) • To provide policy recommendations and prepare master plans, strategic issues, and action plans related IT • To supervise, monitor, evaluate, administer, and develop information technology systems • To investigate, analyze, design, and implement modern information system innovation to improve related performance • To develop personnel and information technology training courses
35 DOPA Anti-Corruption Operation Center (DOPA-ACOC) • To make recommendations on preventing and suppressing corruption and misconduct in government agencies within the department following the national anti-corruption strategy • To control and counter government corruption, as well as related government policies • To coordinate, expedite, and supervise the Department of Provincial Administration’s departments in implementing the anti-corruption and misconduct plan • To receive complaints, coordinating, and investigate corruption misconduct or omission of duties by staff members affiliated with them • To defend ethics following the Civil Service Code of Ethics and supervise and monitor compliance with the Code of Ethics • To investigate allegations of ethical violations and submit a report to the head of the government department for review
36 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION Provincial Administration Office • To proceed with the department’s authority in the provincial area • To oversee, supervise, and support the district administration office and minor district administration office operations • To collaborate with or support the operations of other related or assigned departments INTERNAL STRUCTURE - Provincial Administration Group - Provincial Security Affairs Group - Finance and Accounting Group - Justice Enhancement Group - Volunteer Defense Corps Company
37 District Administration Office • To proceed with the department’s authority in the district area • To operate following the district office’s authority • To collaborate with or support the operations of other related or assigned departments. INTERNAL STRUCTURE - District Administration Group - District Registration and Identification Card Group/Section - District Security Group/Section - District Justice Enhancement Group - District General Administration Section - Damrongdhama Center - District Registration Office - District Volunteer Defense Corps Company
38 EASY ENGLISH WITH DOPA Assistant Chief District Officer in Brief Birth Report Marriage Registration SCAN ME SCAN ME SCAN ME
39 District Justice Enhancement Lost/Stolen Passport 1 2 3 4 5 SCAN ME SCAN ME
40 District Security Section District Registration and Identification Card Section SCAN ME SCAN ME
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44 “MOI Ramwong (Thai traditional dance) for Thai People” by the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Ministry of Interior (MOI), conveys our great honor to serve Thai people throughout the 130 years of establishment. Download 44
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46 The song “MOI Ramwong for Thai People” by DOPA was the result of DOPA personnel’s joint effort in every aspects, including brainstorming process, voice recording, lyrics arrangement, dance practices, costume provision, location setting, filming, and video editing. The dance represents joy and delightfulness of DOPA staff in various DOPA and MOI venues. The participation of Governors, Chief District Officers, Assistant Chief District Officers, Subdistrict Headmen, Village Headmen, Local Administration staffs and related officers, emphasizes the roles of DOPA to “promote happiness and alleviate hardship” for Thai people without restraint of time and location. We also aim to provide convenient and fast services for sustainability in the community.
47 Southern Border Provinces Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Border Area Administration Information 76 Provinces 878 Districts 7,255 Subdistricts 75,086 Villages Announced on 23 January BE 2566 (2023) 31 Provinces 128 Districts 362 Subdistricts 1,551 Villages 10 Provinces 23 Districts 90 Subdistricts 4 Provinces 37 Districts 290 Subdistricts 1,981 Villages 14,815 Villages (February, 2023) The Village for Voluntary Development and Self-Defense Provincial Administration Information Demographic Information Current number of Thai Citizens 66,090,475 Prople * Male 32,270,615 People * Female 33,819,860 People (Current number of Thai Citizens according to Civil registraion evident as of 31th December BE 2565 (2022), by virtue of Section 45 of Civil Registration Act, BE 2534 (1991), announced on 5 January BE 2566 (2023)
48 HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION OF DOPA (Central and Provincial) Government Officer 13,876 people Government Employee 2,115 people Permanent Employee 203 people Temporary Employee 6,022 people Volunteer Defense Corps Member Capacity Accurate Number General Area 28,172 people 26,531 people Southern Border Provinces Area 11,489 people 11,489 people Village Security Team General Area 232,230 people Southern Border Provinces Area 59,280 people Capacity Accurate Number Subdistrict Headman 7,036 people 6,982 people Village Headman 67,673 people 67,046 people Subdistrict Medical Practitioner 7,036 people 6,787 people Assistant Subdistrict Headman 14,072 people 13,919 people Assistant Village Headman for Security Affairs 149,418 people 145,618 people Assistant Village Headman for Order Maintenance 46,181 people 33,730 people Total 291,416 people 274,082 people Village Committee 967,353 people The Religious Leader of the Isalamic Capacity Accurate Number Imam 4,040 people 3,924 people Kateb 4,040 people 3,887 people Bilan 4,040 people 3,878 people (As of March, 2023)
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