List of professional associations and regulatory councils in Thailand explained
Several professional associations and professional regulatory councils operate in Thailand.
Regulatory councils
There are thirteen professional regulatory councils, as stipulated by their respective laws.[1] They have the authority to issue and revoke licences to practise the professions under their regulatory control.[2]
- Architect Council
- Dental Council
- Council of Engineers
- Council of Science and Technology Professionals
- Federation of Accounting Professions
- Lawyer Council
- Medical Council
- Medical Technology Council
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Pharmacy Council
- Physical Therapy Council
- Teacher's Council (Khurusapha)
- Veterinary Council
Eleven of them—the medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, engineers, veterinary, medical technology, physical therapy, architect, lawyer, and accounting councils—together form the Federation of Professional Councils of Thailand.
Professional associations
Professional associations are private bodies established to further education and the interests of their respective professions.
- Association of Medical Technologists of Thailand
- Association of Siamese Architects
- Dental Association Of Thailand
- Education Society of Thailand
- Engineering Institute of Thailand
- Federation of Teachers Association of Thailand
- Medical Association of Thailand
- National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (NFMPCA)
- National Thai Teacher Union
- Nurses' Association of Thailand
- Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand
- Physical Therapy Association of Thailand
- Private School Teachers' Association of Thailand
- Secondary School Administrator Association of Thailand
- Thai Accountant Association
- Thai Accounting Firms Association
- Thai Bar Association
- Thai CPA Firms Association
- Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (TICEAC)
- Veterinary Practitioners Association of Thailand
Notes and References
- Web site: หน่วยงานในสังกัด องค์การควบคุมการประกอบวิชาชีพ . Thai Government Info . Office of the Official Information Commission . 28 August 2023 . th.
- Web site: สำนักงานคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ . Public organization and other government agency . Office of the Public Sector Development Commission . 28 August 2023 . th.
