The Royal Development Projects Board
The Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister regarding the Royal Development Projects was amended several times. In the latest amendment, which resulted in the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister regarding the Royal Development Projects (Second Issue) B.E. 2003 effective from June 27, 2003, the components of the Royal Development Projects Board were adjusted to enable the implementation of the Royal Development Projects to be more effective as follows:
| Prime Minister |
Chairperson |
| Permanent-Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office |
Committee |
| Permanent-Secretary of Ministry of Finance |
Committee |
| Permanent-Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
Committee |
| Permanent-Secretary of Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment |
Committee |
| Permanent-Secretary of Ministry of Interior |
Committee |
| Permanent-Secretary of Ministry of Science and Technology |
Committee |
| His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary |
Committee |
| Secretary-General to the Prime Minister |
Committee |
| Secretary-General of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board |
Committee |
| Director of the Bureau of the Budget |
Committee |
| Supreme Commander, Royal Thai Armed Forces |
Committee |
| Commander in Chief, Royal Thai Army |
Committee |
| His Majesty's Deputy Principal Private Secretary |
Committee |
| Secretary-General of the Royal Development Projects Board |
Committee |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the Royal Development Projects Board |
Committee and Secretary |
| Advisor on Project Coordination of the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board |
Committee and Secretary |
| An official from the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary |
Committee and Secretary |
The Royal Development Projects Board has the major task of directing, monitoring and coordinating the operation of government agencies and state enterprises concerning Royal Development Projects. It also appoints committees, subcommittees, and working teams to appropriately serve the operation of the projects. Moreover, it considers and approves projects, plans and activities as well as expenditures to be used in the operation of the projects. All of these tasks are supported by the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board which functions as the secretary to the board.