The Office of Foreign Relations (OFR) is authorized to recommend policies concerning international cooperation; to coordinate with foreign agencies or organizations in terms of technical cooperation with respect to the missions of the DPT; to acquire resources and technical matters from foreign countries; to provide supports on urban planning and public works affairs;
to organize meeting or discussion upon assigned.

History and Structure

          The OFR was one of the sections of the Planning Division. It has been separated and reorganized into a division-equivalent-status internal administrative unit by the DPT’s Order
No. 138/2549 dated March 3rd, B.E. 2549.The OFR is divided into 3 sections as follows:

          1. General Administration Subdivision
          2. International Coordination Subdivision
          3. Project Planning and Making Subdivision

Staff

         10 staff (5 government officials and 4 government employees) They are supplemented by one temporary employee
on a one-year contract.

Key Activities

          The OFR provides the following services for the DPT’s bureaus, divisions, and staff:

     • Obtaining permission on official expedition to foreign countries for DPT staff including official passport and/or visa request arrangement.
     • English-to-Thai and Thai-to-English Translation and Interpretation.
     • Organizing a study visit, meeting, or discussion upon request of foreign visitors.
     • Arranging a study visit to foreign agencies upon request of other bureaus or divisions of the DPT
     • Preparing an official or working visit to foreign countries or international organizations for senior-level officials or representatives of the DPT
     • Assisting other bureaus or divisions on the formulation of the technical cooperation project with foreign partners.
     • Assisting Land Readjustment Bureau (LRB) on organizing and arranging the meeting of Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) for the Project on Self-sustainability and Dissemination of Land Readjustment (SSD)
     • Supervising activities and affairs of foreign or international associations which the DPT holds the membership thereof.