Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) · Appointment of communicable disease control officers

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: The appointment of communicable disease control officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (No. 3), B.E. 2563 (2020)

Published in the Government Gazette 13 March B.E. 2563 (2020); in force from 14 March B.E. 2563 (2020)

Whereas it is expedient to revise the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: The appointment of communicable disease control officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), dated 26 December B.E. 2559 (2016), for the purpose of the operation for surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable diseases or epidemics;

By virtue of section 5 paragraph one of the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), the Minister of Public Health hereby issues the following Notification:

Clause 1. This Notification is called the “Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: The appointment of communicable disease control officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (No. 3), B.E. 2563 (2020)”.

Clause 2. This Notification shall come into force on the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.

Clause 3. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning the appointment of communicable disease control officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558, dated 26 December B.E. 2559 (2016), shall be repealed.

Clause 4 . The following government officials under the Ministry of Public Health shall be appointed as Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558:

(1) Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health

(2) Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health

(3) Inspector General of Ministry of Public Health

(4) Health Supervisor

(5) Government Officials of Department of Disease Control holding the following positions:

(5.1) Director-General of Department of Disease Control

(5.2) Deputy Director-General of Department of Disease Control

(5.3) Director of Division of Disease Control in Emergency

(5.4) Director of Division of International Disease Control Port and Quarantine

(5.5) Director of Division of Epidemiology

(5.6) Director of Division of Communicable Diseases

(5.7) Director of Division of Vector Borne Diseases

(5.8) Director of Division of Tuberculosis

(5.9) Director of Division of AIDS and STIs

(5.10) Director of Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute

(5.11) Director of Institute of Urban Disease Prevention and Control

(5.12) Director of Raj Pracha Samasai Institute

(5.13) Directors of Office of Disease Prevention and Control, Region 1–12

(5.14) Government Officials of Division of Epidemiology, or those assigned to assist in official duties or perform official duties in Division of Epidemiology, who hold the following positions:

(5.14.1) Medical Physician, Senior Professional Level or above

(5.14.2) Veterinarian, Senior Professional Level or above

(5.14.3) Public Health Technical Officer, Senior Professional Level or above

(6) Government Officials of Department of Medical Services holding the following positions:

(6.1) Director-General of Department of Medical Services

(6.2) Deputy Director-General of Department of Medical Services

(6.3) Director of Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital

(6.4) Director of Rajavithi Hospital

(6.5) Director of Lerdsin Hospital

(6.6) Director of Priest Hospital

(6.7) Director of Neurological Institute of Thailand

(6.8) Director of Institute of Pathology

(6.9) Director of National Cancer Institute

(6.10) Director of Institute of Dermatology

(6.11) Director of Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health

Clause 5 . The following government officials under the Ministry of Public Health shall be appointed as Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558, within the areas of jurisdiction where they have authority and responsibility:

(1) Provincial Public Health Physician

(2) Medical Physician, Expert Level (in Preventive Medicine)

(3) Directors of Medical Centre Hospitals

(4) Directors of General Hospitals

(5) Directors of Community Hospitals

(6) District Health Officers

(7) Directors of the following Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals

(8) Government Officials assigned to international communicable disease control checkpoints who hold the following positions:

(8.1) Medical Physician, Practitioner Level or above

(8.2) Veterinarian, Practitioner Level or above

(8.3) Public Health Technical Officer, Practitioner Level or above

(8.4) Registered Nurse, Practitioner Level or above

(8.5) Public Health Officer, Operational Level or above

(8.6) Medical Science Technician, Operational Level or above

Clause 6. The following government officials under the Ministry of Interior shall be appointed as Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558, within the areas of jurisdiction where they have authority and responsibility:

(1) Provincial Governors

(2) Vice Provincial Governor

(3) Deputy Provincial Governors

(4) District Chiefs

(5) Deputy District Chiefs who are heads of minor district offices

(6) Deputy District Chiefs

Clause 7. The following government officials under Local government shall be appointed as Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558, within the areas of jurisdiction where they have authority and responsibility:

( 1 ) Government Officials under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) holding the following positions:

(1.1) Governor of Bangkok

(1.2) Permanent Secretary of the BMA

(1.3) Director of Medical Service Department

(1.4) Deputy Director of Medical Service Department

(1.5) Director of Health Department

(1.6) Deputy Director of Health Department

(1.7) Director of Communicable Disease Control Division of Health Department

( 1 . 8 ) Head of Epidemiology Group, Communicable Disease Control Division of Health Department

(1.9) Director of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Division of Health Department

(1.10) Director of Food Sanitation Division, Health Department

(1.11) Director of Environmental Sanitation Division, Health Department

(1.12) Director of Public Health Veterinary Division, Health Department

(1.13) Directors of Public Health Centers, Health Department

(1.14) Directors of Hospitals under the BMA

(1.15) District Directors

(1.16) Heads of Environmental and Sanitation Divisions of District Offices

( 2 ) Government Officials under Provincial Administrative Organizations, Municipalities, and Subdistrict Administrative Organizations holding the following positions:

(2.1) Chief Administrator of the Provincial Administrative Organizations

(2.2) Municipal Clerk

(2.3) Chief Administrator of the Subdistrict Administrative Organizations

(2.4) Directors of Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals

(2.5) Public Health and Environmental Administration Officer

(3) Public Health and Environmental Administration Officer under Pattaya City

Clause 8 . The following government officials under the Ministry of Defence shall be appointed as Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558, within the areas of jurisdiction where they have authority and responsibility:

(1) Directors of hospitals under the Ministry of Defence

(2) Government Officials under the Ministry of Defence who work in the areas of epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, or control of communicable diseases

Announced on the 12th Day of March, B.E. 2563 (2020)

Anutin Charnvirakul

Minister of Public Health

Unofficial English translation by the Division of Legal Affairs, Department of Disease Control (August 2025), book page 91; the Thai text prevails.