Customs Department (Thailand)

Customs Department

กรมศุลกากร
Agency overview
Formed	4 July 1874
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Agency executive	Kulis Sombutsiri, Director-General
Parent department	Ministry of Finance
Website	www.customs.go.th

The Customs Department, also called the Thai Customs, is the customs department of Thailand under the Ministry of Finance.

History

Old Customs House at Bang Rak District

On 4 July 1874, King Chulalongkorn established Hor Ratsadakorn Pipat to collect all type of tax and become a formation of Custom Department. Since the custom policy was complicated, the Custom Department developed the organization and management to be more effective by corporate the department to under the control of the Ministry of Finance by Finance Minister of Thailand.

Organizational Structure

Central Administration Bureau Investigation and Suppression Bureau Human Resource Management Bureau Custom Standard Procedures and Valuation Bureau Custom Tariff Bureau Tax Incentives Bureau Legal Affairs Bureau Planning and International Affairs Bureau Information and Communication Technology Bureau Bangkok Customs Bureau Bangkok Port Bureau

Laem Chabang Port Customs Bureau Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Control Customs Bureau Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Bureau Lad Krabang Port Cargo Control Bureau Office of Customs Counsellor (Brussels) Office of Customs Counsellor (Hong Kong) Office of Customs Counsellor (Guangzhou) Regional Customs Bureau 1-4

See also

• Customs law of Thailand

External links

• Official website