Ministry of Defence (Thailand)

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Ministry of Defence

กระทรวงกลาโหม
Emblem of the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence HQ building, opposite Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Ministry overview
Formed	8 April 1887; 137 years ago (1887-04-08)
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Ministry of Defence HQ, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 13°45′06″N 100°29′39″E / 13.7517°N 100.4942°E / 13.7517; 100.4942
Annual budget	233,300 million baht (FY2020)
Minister responsible	Sutin Klungsang, Minister of Defence
Ministry executive	Gen.Sanitchanok Sangkhachan, Permanent Secretary
Website	Official website

The Ministry of Defence (Abrv: MOD; Thai: กระทรวงกลาโหม, RTGS: Krasuang Kalahom), is a cabinet-level government department of the Kingdom of Thailand. The ministry controls and manages the Royal Thai Armed Forces to maintain national security, territorial integrity, and national Defence. The armed forces of Thailand are composed of three branches: the Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy, and Royal Thai Air Force.^[1]

Although the King of Thailand is the Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (Thai: จอมทัพไทย), his position is only nominal. The ministry and the forces are administered by an appointed politician, the Minister of Defence, a member of the Cabinet of Thailand.