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Ministry of Public Health
กระทรวงสาธารณสุข
Enabling Act
Reorganization of Ministry Act B.E. 2545
Scope
Public-health policy and operations including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Thai), the Department of Medical Services, the Department of Disease Control, and the Department of Health Service Support.
Key Powers
- • FDA-Thai licenses for drugs, food, medical devices, cosmetics, narcotics
- • Set hospital and clinic accreditation standards
- • Coordinate disease control (e.g., dengue, TB, COVID-19 response)
- • Regulate medical-tourism and traditional-medicine sectors
- • Issue medical professional licences (in coordination with the Medical Council)
Enforcement Examples
- FDA-Thai product seizures and import-clearance denials
- Hospital-licence suspensions for serious violations
Publication Channel
Royal Gazette + moph.go.th and fda.moph.go.th
Contact Channel
1422 (Disease Control) · 1556 (FDA) · [email protected]
How Foreigners Interact
Foreigners interact via FDA-Thai for personal medication import notifications and product registrations; foreign medical professionals seek licensing via the Medical Council and Nursing Council.
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