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Ministry of Transport
กระทรวงคมนาคม
Enabling Act
Reorganization of Ministry Act B.E. 2545
Scope
All modes of transport — road, rail, air, water — and infrastructure. Houses the Department of Land Transport (DLT), the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the Marine Department, the State Railway of Thailand, and the Expressway Authority.
Key Powers
- • Issue and renew Thai driver's licences via DLT
- • Regulate civil aviation (operator certification, safety) via CAAT
- • Regulate domestic and international shipping via the Marine Department
- • Approve major infrastructure projects (motorways, rail, airports)
- • Set vehicle-registration and roadworthiness rules
Enforcement Examples
- DLT illegal-taxi and unlicensed-driver enforcement
- CAAT operator audits (e.g., the 2015-2017 ICAO process)
Publication Channel
Royal Gazette + mot.go.th
Contact Channel
1356 (transport hotline) · [email protected]
How Foreigners Interact
Foreigners interact with DLT for Thai driver's licences (conversion from foreign licence), the Marine Department for boat / yacht licensing, and CAAT for foreign-pilot validation and aircraft ownership rules.
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