Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand)

Ministry of Tourism and Sports
กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา
Seal of the Lord of Strength riding Airavata above the royal barge Suphannahong
Ministry overview
Formed3 October 2002 (2002-10-03)
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersPom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok
Annual budget6,413.9 million baht ($200M) (FY2019)
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Natthriya Thaweevong, Permanent Secretary
Websitemots.go.th

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Abrv: MOTS; Thai: กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา, RTGSKrasuang Kan Thongthiao Lae Kila) is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The ministry's primary areas of responsibility are tourism and sports. The ministry is in charge of managing the tourist industry and sports both in schools and other institutions. The ministry organizes and directs Thailand's important sporting events. Its FY2019 budget is 6,413.9 million baht.[1]


As of October 2019, the Minister of Tourism and Sports is Phipat Ratchakitprakarn.[2]

  1. ^ THAILAND'S BUDGET IN BRIEF FISCAL YEAR 2019. Bureau of the Budget. 2018. p. 85. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  2. ^ "Phiphat tops NACC wealth list". Bangkok Post. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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