Authorities and functions according to Ministerial Regulation on the Organization
of Department of Mineral Resources, B.E. 2560
- Propose opinions for specifying area and making policies, plans, and
measures on preservation, conservation, restoration, and management of geology,
mineral resources, fossils, environmental geology, and geologic hazards.
- Enforce the regulation on fossils protection, the regulation on minerals
in involving parts, and relevant regulations.
- Propose, revise, or amend laws, regulations, and measures on preservation,
conservation, restoration, and management of geology, mineral resources, fossils,
environmental geology, and geologic hazards including regulate, evaluate, monitor,
and inspect such aspects to comply with the laws, regulations, and measures.
- Survey, investigate, study, research, develop knowledge, provide information,
disseminate knowledge, and corporate with international organization on geology,
mineral resources, fossils, environmental geology, and geologic hazards.
- Specify standard on geology, mineral resources, fossils, environmental
geology, and geologic hazards including assembly, store, and preserve the national
references on geology, mineral resources, and fossils.
- Perform duties under the authorities and functions of the department
according to the laws or the assignment of the minister or the carbinet.
Tasks:
preserve, conserve, restore, and manage on geology, mineral resources, fossils,
environmental geology, and geologic hazards
Values:
M: Moral Principle
S: Specialist
S: Social Responsibility
U: Unity Spiritual
Core Competency of Organization:
Complete the mission beginning with preparing data and standards, supporting and
suggesting the guidelines on mineral resources management, protecting fossils as
well as monitoring the impact of geologic hazards and environment geology by experts
and various and adequate equipment, tools, and technologies.
Budget:
The budget allocated from annual government statement of expenditure is 600 – 700
million Baht per year averagely.
Manpower:
Totally 735 persons consist of bureaucrat 417 persons, permanent employee 61 persons,
and government officer 257 persons.
Improvement of achievements:
Evaluate achievements using KPI and PMQA
Essence of Strategy of Department of Mineral Resources 2020-2022 (B.E. 2563-2565)
Strategy No. 1:
Reform mineral resources management and instantly survey both terrestrial and marine
minerals.
Strategy No. 2:
Mitigate impact from geologic hazards occurring from natural ana climate change.
Strategy No. 3:
Promote the conservation and management of geological sites and mineral resources.
Strategy No. 4:
Develop knowledge database and disseminate information to public
Vision:
“Be the reliable organization of Thais and government on geological knowledge and
manage mineral resources leading the national security on mineral resources together
with the balance of conservation and utilization and the good quality of life of
the people.”
Missions:
- Propose opinions for specifying area and making policies, plans, and
measures on preservation, conservation, restoration, and management of geology,
mineral resources, fossils, geological heritages, geological parks, environmental
geology, and geologic hazards including develop the management mechanism participately.
- Build the corporation and integration of working with both national
and international network partners.
- Promote ability of personnel, tools, and equipment, improve research
system responding to the development including efficiently apply the digital technology
on the management.
- Propose, revise, or amend laws, regulations, and measures under the
responsibility to be corresponded with the situation.