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Ministry of Defence
กระทรวงกลาโหม
Enabling Act
Ministry of Defence Organisation Act B.E. 2551 (2008)
Scope
Royal Thai Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) and military justice. Coordinates with the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) in security-sensitive provinces.
Key Powers
- • Operate the Royal Thai Armed Forces
- • Administer military justice via the Military Court system (Military Court Act B.E. 2498)
- • Coordinate with ISOC in deep-south security operations
- • Coordinate national-defence procurement
Enforcement Examples
- Military-court proceedings (limited public reporting)
- Border-security operations in coordination with Customs and Immigration
Publication Channel
Royal Gazette + mod.go.th
Contact Channel
+66 2 222 0444 · [email protected]
How Foreigners Interact
Limited direct interaction with foreigners except in security-sensitive border areas; foreign defence-equipment suppliers engage via MoD procurement channels.
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