Department of Provincial Administration

Department of Provincial Administration
กรมการปกครอง
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1892 (1892-04-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Local Administration
  • Ministry of the Interior
Headquarters93 Atsadang Road, Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok 10200
Employees17,198 (as of 2023)
Annual budget50,638,715,300 Thai Baht (2025)
Agency executives
  • Chaiwat Junthirapong, Director-General
  • Winai Tocharoen, Deputy Director-General
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior

The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) is a dependent department of the Thai Ministry of Interior. The department is tasked with maintaining security and order in Thailand's 76 provinces, along with development and implementation of civil registration systems.

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