Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Type:	Ministry
Native Name A:	Thai: กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ {{nowrap|วิจัยและนวัตกรรม
Seal:	Thai MHESI emblem.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Thailand
Headquarters:	Ratchathewi, Bangkok
Budget:	14,885.4 million baht (FY2019)
Minister1 Name:	Supamas Isaraphakdi
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Chief1 Name:	Permsuk Sutchaphiwat
Chief1 Position:	Permanent Secretary

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Abrv: MHESI; Thai: กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม,), is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of Higher education, research, and science and technology in Thailand.^[1]

Background

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is a Thai government ministry created the Act of Ministries, Bureaus, and Departments Improvement (No. 19), 2562 BE (2019), which took effect 2 May 2019 during the administration of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.^{[2] [3]}

Organization

Departments

• Office of the Minister
• Office of the Permanent Secretary
• Office of Atoms for Peace
• Department of Science Service (DSS)^[4]
• Office of the Higher Education Commission
• Office of the National Research Council of Thailand

Supervised public organizations

• National Science and Technology Development Agency
• National Institute of Metrology
• Office of the National Policy Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Council
• Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
• National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
• National Innovation Agency
• Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology
• Synchrotron Light Research Institute
• Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute
• Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences
• Thailand Science Research and Innovation

State enterprises

• Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research
• National Science Museum

See also

• List of government ministries of Thailand

Notes and References

1. Web site: วิสัยทัศน์ / พันธกิจ . 6 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190506040237/https://www.most.go.th/mesi/index.php/aboutus/vision-mission . 6 May 2019 . dead .
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501092549/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2562/A/057/T_0001.PDF พระราชบัญญัติปรับปรุงกระทรวง ทบวง กรม (ฉบับที่ ๑๙) พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๒
3. News: Hutasingh . Onnucha . Smart food cart to aid gastronomic tourism . 17 February 2020 . Bangkok Post . 17 February 2020.
4. News: Suksamran. Nauvarat. It's not just the pretty packaging. 12 May 2018. Bangkok Post. 12 May 2018.