Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)

Ministry of Public Health
กระทรวงสาธารณสุข
Seal of Caduceus by Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong
Ministry overview
Formed1918 (1918)
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
Headquarters88/20, 4th village, Tiwanon road, Talat Khwan county, Mueang district, Nonthaburi province, 11000
13°51′00″N 100°31′42″E / 13.850014°N 100.528330°E / 13.850014; 100.528330
Employees~400,000
Annual budget135,389 million baht (FY2019)
Minister responsible
  • Pattana Promphat
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Worachot Sukhonkhachon
Ministry executive
  • Opart Karnkawinpong, MD, Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.moph.go.th

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH; Thai: กระทรวงสาธารณสุข, RTGSKrasuang Satharanasuk) is a Thai governmental body responsible for the oversight of public health in Thailand. It is commonly referred to in Thailand by its abbreviation so tho (สธ.).

The headquarters of the ministry is located in Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, and served by Ministry of Public Health MRT station on the MRT Purple Line.