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 MOJ) is a Cabinet Ministry in the Government of Thailand. The Ministry is in charge of the criminal justice system in the Kingdom. As well as running prisons and aiding the Royal Thai Police

Royal Thai Police

The Royal Thai Police are the national police of Thailand.-About:Primary responsibility for the maintenance of public order through enforcement of the kingdom's laws was exercised by the Thailand National Police Department , a subdivision of the Ministry of Interior...

, the ministry also run the government's drug and narcotic control policies. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Justice, currently Pracha Promnok.

History

The Ministry was established in 1891 by King Chulalongkorn

Chulalongkorn

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...

 (Rama V), the King decided to centralize the court and judicial system within the country. Sixteen courts were combined into seven courts. However in 1912 under King Vajiravudh

Vajiravudh

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Phra Bat Somdet Phra Ramathibodi Si Sintharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VI was the sixth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1910 until his death...

 the Ministry was divided when the Court of Justice was given responsibilities over judicial affairs while the Ministry retains it responsibilities in the legal and administrative areas.

In 1991, the National Assembly of Thailand

National Assembly of Thailand

The National Assembly of Thailand or the Parliament of Thailand is the legislative branch of the government of Thailand. The National Assembly of Thailand is a bicameral body, consisting of two chambers: the upper house, , and the lower house,...

 passed the Improvement of Government Organisation Act, Article 21 of the Act indicated that the Ministry was to be responsible for the administration of the Courts of Justice (except for adjudications and the criminal justice system.

Administration

• Office of the Minister's Secretary
• Office of the Inspector General
• Office of the Auditor
• Office of the Permanent Secretary
• Office of the Justice Affairs

Dependent Department

• Department of Special Investigation
• Central Institute of Forensic Science
• Rights and Liberties Protection Department
• Legal Execution Department
• Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection
• Department of Corrections
  • Bangkok Remand Prison
  • Bang Kwang Central Prison
  • Klong Prem Central Prison
  • Central Women Correctional Institution
• Department of Probation

Independent Departments

• Office of the Attorney General of Thailand
• Anti-Money Laundering Office

See also

• Law of Thailand
  Law of Thailand
  The law of Thailand is based on the civil law, but has influence from common law .-Sources of Law:The principle law sources in Thailand are:* Constitution of Thailand - prevails over other laws...
  
  
• Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand
  Pornthip Rojanasunand
  Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand, also spelled Porntip Rojanasunan, M.D. is a Thai forensic pathologist, author, human rights activist, and cancer survivor....
  
  - Head of the Central Institute of Forensic Science
• Cabinet of Thailand
• List of Government Ministers of Thailand
• Government of Thailand

External links

• Ministry of Justice - Official Website in Thai
• Ministry of Justice - Official Website in English