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. 4), 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 appoint additional Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) for the purposes of effective 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. 4), 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 following government officials under ministry of public health who are responsible for epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, or control of communicable diseases at Provincial Public Health Offices, District Health Offices, Medical Centre Hospitals, General Hospitals, Community Hospitals, or Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals shall be deemed Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Disease Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), within the territorial jurisdiction in which they are authorized to perform their official duties.

Clause 4. The following Civil servants and 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) Administrative officials stationed at the Provincial Hall

(2) Administrative officials stationed at District Offices

(3) Subdistrict chiefs (Kamnan), village headmen, subdistrict health officers, assistant district chiefs (Sanitary Inspectors), and assistant village headmen.

Clause 5. 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) Officer under Pattaya City Administration holding the following positions:

(1.1) Pattaya City Mayor

(1.2) Pattaya City Manager

(1.3) Director of the Public Health Bureau

(1.4) Director of the Environmental Bureau

(1.5) Officer under Pattaya City Administration, or civil servants assigned to perform duties in or seconded to Pattaya City Administration, who hold the position of Medical Physician, Pharmacist, Registered Nurse, Public Health Technical Officer, Medical Scientist, Medical Technologist, Veterinarian, Pharmaceutical Officer, Technical Nurse, Public Health Officer, Medical Science Officer, or equivalent veterinary position.

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

(2.1) Chief Executive of the Provincial Administrative Organizations

(2.2) Mayor of the Municipality

(2.3) Chief Executive of the Subdistrict Administrative Organizations

(2.4) Director of the Bureau of Public Health and Environment of the Municipality

(2.5) Director of the Division of Public Health and Environment of the Municipality

(2.6) Head of the Division or Head of the Section of Public Health and Environment of the Municipality

(2.7) Director of the Division of Public Health and Environment of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization

(2.8) Head of the Division or Head of the Section of Public Health and Environment of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization, or other equivalent positions

(2.9) Government Officials under Provincial Administrative Organizations, Municipalities, and Subdistrict Administrative Organizations assigned to perform duties in or seconded to such organizations, who hold the position of Medical Physician, Pharmacist, Registered Nurse, Public Health Academic, Medical Scientist, Medical Technologist, Veterinarian, Pharmaceutical Officer, Technical Nurse, Public Health Officer, Medical Science Officer, or equivalent veterinary position.

Announced on the 12nd 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 97; the Thai text prevails.