The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Abrv: MSDHS; , ), is a Thai governmental body responsible for ensuring the welfare of the Thai people. , the minister responsible is Varawut Silpa-archa.

Background The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) is a Thai government ministry created by the Restructuring of Government Agencies Act of 2002 in 2003 during the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.ตามพระราชบัญญัติปรับปรุงกระทรวง ทบวง กรม พ.ศ. 2545

Budget The MSDHS fiscal year 2019 budget is 13,342 million baht, down from 13,718 million baht in FY2018.

Organization Administration Office of the Minister Office of the Permanent Secretary

Dependent departments Department of Social Development and Welfare Department of Children and Youth Department of Older Persons Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development Department of Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities Youth Housing Council

State enterprises National Housing Authority Office of the Government Pawnshop

Public organization Community Organizations Development Institute

List of ministers +NameTook officeLeft officeCabinetRef1Anurak Jureimas3 October 20028 November 2003Thaksin2Sora-at Klinprathum8 November 200310 March 20053Pracha Maleenont11 March 20051 August 20054Watana Muangsook2 August 20058 October 20065Paiboon Wattanasiritham9 October 20066 February 2008Surayud6Sutha Chansaeng6 February 20088 May 2008Samak7Chawarat Chanwareekul24 May 20082 August 20088Anusorn Wongwan5 August 200823 September 20089Udomdet Rattansathien24 September 200820 December 2008Somchai10Witoon Nambut24 December 20083 February 200911Issara Somchai11 February 20098 August 2011Abhisit12Santi Promphat9 August 201130 June 2013Yingluck I, II, III13Paweena Hongsakul1 July 201322 July 2014Yingluck IV14Police General Adul Saengsingkaew30 August 201423 November 2017First Prayut15General Anantaporn Kanchanarat24 November 20178 May 201916Juti Krairiksh10 July 201931 August 2023Second Prayut17Varawut Silpa-archa1 September 202318 September 2025SretthaPaetongtarn18Akara Prompow19 September 202530 March 2026First Anutin19Nikorn Somklang30 March 2026IncumbentSecond Anutin

See also List of government ministries of Thailand

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