Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Thailand)

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security

กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์
Seal of the Lord of Creatures
Ministry HQ in 2021
Ministry overview
Formed	3 October 2002; 22 years ago (2002-10-03)
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok
Annual budget	13,342 million baht (FY2019)
Minister responsible	Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security
Ministry executive	Anukul Peedkaew, Permanent Secretary
Website	www.m-society.go.th

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Abrv: MSDHS; Thai: กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์, RTGS: Krasuang Kan Phatthana Sangkhom Lae Khwam Mankhong Khong Manut), is a Thai governmental body responsible for ensuring the welfare of the Thai people.^[1] As of 1 September 2023^[update], the minister responsible is Varawut Silpa-archa.

Background

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) is a Thai government ministry created by the Restructuring of Government Agencies Act of 2002 in 2003 during the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.^[2]

Budget

The MSDHS fiscal year 2019 budget is 13,342 million baht, down from 13,718 million baht in FY2018.^[3]

Organization

Administration

• Office of the Minister
• Office of the Permanent Secretary

Dependent departments

• Department of Social Development and Welfare^[4]
• Department of Children and Youth
• Department of Older Persons
• Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development
• Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities
• Youth Housing Council

State enterprises

• National Housing Authority
• Office of the Government Pawnshop^[5]

Public organization

• Community Organizations Development Institute

List of ministers

	Name	Took office	Left office	Cabinet	Ref
1	Anurak Jureimas	3 October 2002	8 November 2003	Thaksin	[6]
2	Sora-at Klinprathum	8 November 2003	10 March 2005
3	Pracha Maleenont	11 March 2005	1 August 2005
4	Wattana Muangsuk	2 August 2005	8 October 2006
5	Paiboon Wattanasiritham	9 October 2006	6 February 2008	Surayud
6	Sutha Chansaeng	6 February 2008	8 May 2008	Samak
7	Chawarat Chanwareekul	24 May 2008	2 August 2008
8	Anusorn Wongwan	5 August 2008	23 September 2008
9	Udomdet Rattansathien	24 September 2008	20 December 2008	Somchai
10	Witoon Nambut	24 December 2008	3 February 2009
11	Issara Somchai	11 February 2009	8 August 2011	Abhisit
12	Santi Prompat	9 August 2011	30 June 2013	Yingluck I,II,III
13	Paweena Hongsakul	1 July 2013	22 July 2014	Yingluck IV
14	Police General Adul Saengsingkaew	30 August 2014	23 November 2017	First Prayut
15	General Anantaporn Kanchanarat	24 November 2017	8 May 2019
16	Juti Krairiksh	10 July 2019	31 August 2023	Second Prayut
17	Varawut Silpa-archa	1 September 2023	Incumbent	Srettha
				Paetongtarn

See also

• List of government ministries of Thailand

References

1. "About Us; Vision". Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
2. ตามพระราชบัญญัติปรับปรุงกระทรวง ทบวง กรม พ.ศ. 2545
3. "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019". Bureau of the Budget. 20 December 2018. p. 85. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
4. "Disciplinary actions to be taken against officials cheating welfare funds". 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
5. "About Us; Structure". Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
6. "ทำเนียบผู้บริหารประจำกระทรวง". Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Thailand) (in Thai). Retrieved 9 October 2023.