Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Thailand) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Social Development and Human Security
Type:	Ministry
Nativename A:	Thai: กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์
Seal:	Seal of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Thailand), coloured.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Thailand
Headquarters:	Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok
Budget:	13,342 million baht (FY2019)
Minister1 Name:	Varawut Silpa-archa
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Social Development and Human Security
Chief1 Name:	Anukul Peedkaew
Chief1 Position:	Permanent Secretary

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Abrv: MSDHS; Thai: กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์,), is a Thai governmental body responsible for ensuring the welfare of the Thai people.^[1], 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

See also

• List of government ministries of Thailand

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us; Vision . Ministry of Social Development and Human Security . 27 September 2019.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20111112152148/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00102282.PDF ตามพระราชบัญญัติปรับปรุงกระทรวง ทบวง กรม พ.ศ. 2545
3. Web site: Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019 . Bureau of the Budget . 85. 20 December 2018. 8 April 2020.
4. News: Disciplinary actions to be taken against officials cheating welfare funds. 12 May 2018. 12 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506040233/http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/disciplinary-actions-taken-officials-cheating-welfare-funds/. 6 May 2019. dead.
5. Web site: About Us; Structure . Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. 9 April 2020.
6. Web site: ทำเนียบผู้บริหารประจำกระทรวง . 9 October 2023 . Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Thailand) . Th.