Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand)

The ministry was created in 2003 during the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The government wanted a sports ministry, but the senate refused to support it as professional sports were not big enough to warrant a ministry. To overcome the objection, the government added tourism to the ministry's portfolio. Two agencies manage Thai tourism: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), is responsible for "bodycount", i.e., attracting visitors. The Department of Tourism in the Sports and Tourism Ministry regulates the industry and manages infrastructure. TAT's success in driving up numbers—more than 35 million visitors arrived in 2017—has overwhelmed the 130 employees responsible for managing the industry
==2002-2009==
==2009-2022==
MOTS logo 2009-TH.jpg|Thai version.
MOTS logo 2009-EN.jpg|English version.
==2022-present==
Category:Thailand
Category:Thai Government
Category:Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand)
Category:Tourism
Category:Sports