The Administrative Court of Thailand

Structure and Mission

      The Office of the Administrative Courts (OAC) acts as secretariat and provides administration support services as well as aid in the facilitation of justice delivered by the Administrative Court.

      The Office of the Administrative Courts is an independent state agency under the Constitution and having status as a juristic person. It is headed by the Secretary–General of the Office of the Administrative Courts reporting directly to the President of the Supreme Administrative Court in terms of the OAC’s administration.

      Act on Establishment of Administrative Courts and Administrative Court Procedure, B.E. 2542 (1999), Section 77 designates the powers and duties of the Office of the Administrative Courts as follows:

            1) to be responsible for the secretariat’s work for the Administrative Courts;

            2) to carry on activities with respect to administrative cases as directed by the Administrative Courts;

            3) to conduct execution of decrees made by the Administrative Courts;

            4) to study and compile information relevant to the Administrative Courts’ performance;

            5) to analyze the causes of filing administrative cases for the purpose of making suggestions to State agencies concerned in order to improve public administration;

            6) to publish and disseminate judgments or orders of the Administrative Courts;

            7) to provide training and knowledge development for administrative judges, officials of the Office of the Administrative Courts and other State officials as well as coordinate with other agencies concerned in order to develop the principles of public law, administration of State affairs and personnel in the field of public law; and

            8) to perform other acts under the provisions of this Act or as the law prescribes to be under the responsibility of the Office of the Administrative Courts.

        The internal organization of the Office of the Administrative Courts shall be as follows:

            1) Bureau of the President of the Supreme Administrative Court

            2) Office of the Supreme Administrative Court

            3) Bureau of the President of the Central Administrative Court

            4) Office of the Central Administrative Court

            5) Office of the Regional Administrative Courts

            6) Bureau of Administrative Case Execution

            7) Bureau of Research and Technical Affairs

            8) Bureau of Administrative Case Affairs Promotion

            9) Bureau of Public Law Library

          10) Bureau of Public Relations

          11) Bureau of Foreign Affairs

          12) Bureau of Strategic Management

          13) Bureau of Administrative Judicial Personnel Administration

          14) Bureau of Office of the Administrative Courts' Personnel Administration

          15) Bureau of Information Technology

          16) Bureau of Finance and Cost Administration

          17) Bureau of Asset Administration

          18) Bureau of Central Administration

          19) Bureau of Legal Affairs

          20) Administrative Judge and Official Training Institute

          21) Administrative Justice Institute

          22) Internal Audit Group

          23) Administrative Support for Secretary-General Group