Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) · Chapter II National Communicable Disease Committee

Section 11

There shall be a committee called the “National Communicable Disease Committee”, consisting of:

(1) the Minister of Public Health as Chairperson;

(2) the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Defence, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Labour, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health, the Secretary-General of Council of State, the Commissioner-General of Royal Thai Police, the Director-General of Department of Medical Services, the Director-General of Government Public Relations Department, the Director-General of Department of Livestock Development, the Director-General of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the Director-General of Department of Medical Sciences, the Director-General of Department of Local Administration, the Director-General of Department of Health, the Director-General of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and the Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration as members;

(3) members from one representative of the Medical Council of Thailand, one representative of the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, one representative of the Medical Technology Council and one representative of the Private Hospital Association;

(4) four qualified members appointed by the Minister from persons having the knowledge, expertise and noticeable experience in public health, disease control and other fields that are beneficial to the prevention and control of communicable diseases, and at least one of which shall be appointed from private development organisations having the objectives not to seek profit and operating public health activities.

The Director-General of Department of Disease Control shall be a member and secretary, and the Director of Bureau of General Communicable Diseases shall be a member and the first assistant secretary and the Director of Bureau of Epidemiology shall be a member and the second assistant secretary.

The qualifications, criteria and procedures for selecting qualified members shall be in accordance with the rules prescribed in the Notifications by the Minister.

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