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List of professional associations and regulatory councils in Thailand

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Several professional associations and professional regulatory councils operate in Thailand.

Regulatory councils

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There are thirteen professional regulatory councils, as stipulated by their respective laws.[1] They have the authority to issue and revoke licences to practise the professions under their regulatory control.[2]

  • Architect Council
  • Dental Council
  • Council of Engineers
  • Council of Science and Technology Professionals
  • Federation of Accounting Professions
  • Lawyer Council
  • Medical Council
  • Medical Technology Council
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Pharmacy Council
  • Physical Therapy Council
  • Teacher's Council (Khurusapha)
  • Veterinary Council

Eleven of them—the medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, engineers, veterinary, medical technology, physical therapy, architect, lawyer, and accounting councils—together form the Federation of Professional Councils of Thailand.

Professional associations

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Professional associations are private bodies established to further education and the interests of their respective professions.

  • Association of Medical Technologists of Thailand
  • Association of Siamese Architects
  • Dental Association Of Thailand
  • Education Society of Thailand
  • Engineering Institute of Thailand
  • Federation of Teachers Association of Thailand
  • Medical Association of Thailand
  • National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (NFMPCA)
  • National Thai Teacher Union
  • Nurses' Association of Thailand
  • Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand
  • Physical Therapy Association of Thailand
  • Private School Teachers' Association of Thailand
  • Secondary School Administrator Association of Thailand
  • Thai Accountant Association
  • Thai Accounting Firms Association
  • Thai Bar Association
  • Thai CPA Firms Association
  • Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (TICEAC)
  • Veterinary Practitioners Association of Thailand

References

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  1. ^ "หน่วยงานในสังกัด องค์การควบคุมการประกอบวิชาชีพ". Thai Government Info (in Thai). Office of the Official Information Commission. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "สำนักงานคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ". Public organization and other government agency (in Thai). Office of the Public Sector Development Commission. Retrieved 28 August 2023.