Management of Land Transport organizations in Thailand: Development, opportunities and challenges

Abstract

The land transportation organization administration is under the Ministry of Transport. It plays an important role in the development of infrastructure and public services to promote the economy and facilitate convenience for the public, which is divided into 2 sections: 1) the government transport section and 2) the state enterprise transport section. Each organization has a specific role in overseeing and supporting the operations of land transportation. The objective of the academic article was to analyze the structure and management approach of land transport organizations in Thailand by collecting data from documents related to land transport organization management. The analysis found that the administration is composed of a manager who supervises the organization; a deputy who supports the manager’s administration, and an internal audit committee, who prevents corruption and increases transparency. Moreover, the roles of land transportation managed the infrastructure and public services for economic development, facilitating law management, traffic safety promotion, trade and export promotion, transportation planning, long-term strategic applied technology, and collaboration and participation among government, state enterprise, and public sectors. Hence, this article analyzed the land transportation administration in Thailand where each sector has roles and responsibilities for developing and facilitating people.