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Thailand-Ministry of Tourism and Sports

Contact details:
4 Ratchadamnoen Nok Rd. Ket Pom Prab Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
Tel. 0-2283-1555 , Fax 0-2356-0746
www.mots.go.th

About the MinistryThe Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) is established in accordance with Chapter 5 Section 14 of the Act Amending Ministry, Sub-Ministry and Department B.E. 2545(2002) and tasked with the duties and responsibilities on the promotion, support and development of tourism industry, sports, sports education and others as specified by the law. There are 4 offices under the Ministry as follows:
1. Office of the Minister
2. Office of the Permanent Secretary
3. Office of Sports and Recreation Developlment
4. Office of Tourism Development
According to a Royal Decree transfering administration affairs and authorities and duties of government agencies as specified in Chapter 4, Section 22 to

Background

Section 26 of the the Act Amending Ministry, Sub-Ministry and Department Act  B.E. 2545(2002),  asset, budget, debt, rights , obligations, civil servants, employees and existing positions of the Physical Education Development, Ministry of Education,excluding Red Cross Youth Bureau and Scout Bureau,  shall be transferred to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Section 27  The promotion of movie industry under the Office of Public Relations Plan and Policy Development, Public Relations Department, shall be transferred to the Office of Tourism Development, Ministry of Tourism and Sports 

Section 28  Authority and task of the Ministers of the following government agencies shall be transferred to the Minister of Tourism and Sports:
1. Sports Authority of Thailand
2. Tourism Authority of Thailand

Section 29  Unless the transfer of authorities and duties is clearly specified elsewhere, the authority and task of Ministers regarding the following laws, shall be transferred to the Minister of Tourism and Sports: 
1. Boxing Act B.E. 2542 (1999)
2. Touring Business and Tour Guide Act B.E. 2535 (1999) 
3. Federation of Tourism Industry of Thailand Act B.E. 2544 (2001)

Vision and Mission
 
Vision:
“ Being a major organization to lead Thailand to become the center of tourism in Asia with quality and sustainability, in order to enabling a thoroughly income distribution to the community by focusing on the distinctive and graceful Thai culture, and to develop the national sports to become one of the Asian leading nations in sports, as well as the center of sports that generates income, occupation, sports excellence and develops sustainable quality of life in society.” 

Mission:
1.      To promote, support and develop tourism and sports with effective management in order to generate national revenue.
2.      To integrate and coordinate the tasks of tourism and sports which systematically links to all sectors in order to accomplish the sustianable national economic and social development.
3.   To enhance the regional and global competitiveness of tourism and sports industries.

Task of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports
           
Section 14  The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has authority to promote, support and develop tourism industry, sports, sports education,recreation and other affairs as specified by  law to be the authority of this Ministry or authority of governmental agencies under this Ministry.
 
Section 15  The Ministry of Tourism and Sports consists of the following offices:
1. Office of the Minister
2. Office of the Permanent Secretary
3. Office of Sports and Recreation Developlment
4. Office of Tourism Development