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. 5), B.E. 2563 (2020)

Published in the Government Gazette 22 April B.E. 2563 (2020); in force from 23 April 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. 5), 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 the Ministry of Public Health shall be appointed as Communicable Disease Control Officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558:

(1) Government Officials of Department of Disease Control or those assigned to assist in official duties or perform official duties in Department of Disease Control, who are engaged in epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, or control of communicable diseases.

(2) Government Officials of Department of Medical Science holding the following positions:

(2.1) Director General of Department of Medical Science

(2.2) Deputy Director General of Department of Medical Science

(2.3) Director of Institute of Biological Products

(2.4) Director of National Institute of Health of Thailand

(2.5) Director of Regional Medical Sciences Center 1 - 12

(3) Government Officials of Department of health service support holding the following positions:

(3.1) Director General of Department of health service support

(3.2) Deputy Director General of Department of health service support

(3.3) Director of Bureau of Sanatorium and Art of Healing

(3.4) Director of Primary Health Care Division

(4) Government Officials of Department of health holding the following positions:

(4.1) Director General of Department of health

(4.2) Deputy Director General of Department of health

(4.3) Director of Health Impact Assessment Division

(4.4) Director of Metropolitan Health and Wellness Institution

(4.5) Director of Bureau of Food and Water Sanitation

(4.6) Director of Bureau of Health Promotion

(4.7) Director of Bureau of Environmental Health

(4.8) Director of Regional Health Promotion Center 1 - 12

Clause 4. The following government officials under the royal thai police 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) Chief Medical Officer of Police General Hospital and police officer of Police General Hospital, who are engaged in epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, or control of communicable diseases.

(2) Commissioned police officers holding the rank of Police Sub-Lieutenant or higher.

Clause 5. The following Government Officials under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) or those assigned to assist in official duties or perform official duties under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), who are engaged in epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, or control of communicable diseases, who hold the position of Medical Physician, Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Public Health Academic, Registered Nurse, Medical Scientist, Medical Technologist, Nursing Technical Officer, Sanitation Researcher or Public Health Officer 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.

Clause 6 . Clause 7 ( 1 . 1 0 ) of 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), dated 12 March B.E. 2563 (2020), shall be repealed. and replaced with the following: “(1.10) Director of Food Sanitation Division, Health Department”

Announced on the 20nd Day of April, 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 101; the Thai text prevails.