Back وزارة الدفاع (تايلاند) Arabic Kalahom German Ministère de la Défense (Thaïlande) French משרד ההגנה (תאילנד) HE Kementerian Pertahanan (Thailand) ID 国防省 (タイ) Japanese 태국 국방부 Korean Kementerian Pertahanan (Thailand) Malay Министерство обороны Таиланда Russian กระทรวงกลาโหม (ประเทศไทย) Thai
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 8 April 1887 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Thailand |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence HQ, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 13°45′06″N 100°29′39″E / 13.7517°N 100.4942°E |
| Annual budget | 233,300 million baht (FY2020) |
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| Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Defence (Abrv: MOD; Thai: กระทรวงกลาโหม, RTGS: Krasuang Kalahom), is a cabinet-level government department of the Kingdom of Thailand. The ministry controls and manages the Royal Thai Armed Forces to maintain national security, territorial integrity, and national Defence. The armed forces of Thailand are composed of three branches: the Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy, and Royal Thai Air Force.[1]
Although the King of Thailand is the Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (Thai: จอมทัพไทย), his position is only nominal. The ministry and the forces are administered by an appointed politician, the Minister of Defence, a member of the Cabinet of Thailand.