The history of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission. (OPDC)
The bureaucratic reform in 2002 (B.E. 2545) resulted in major changes to administrative processes and organizational structures across all ministries, departments, and government agencies. These changes were implemented through the State Administration Act (No. 5) B.E. 2545 (2002) and the Restructuring of Ministries, Sub-Ministries, and Departments Act B.E. 2545 (2002), which came into effect on October 3, 2002. Section 3/1 of the State Administration Act (No. 5) B.E. 2545 (2002) emphasized that public administration must be conducted for the benefit of public happiness and achievement of state missions. The Act established the Public Sector Development Commission (PDC) as the key mechanism to drive these achievements, with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) serving as the primary agency for bureaucratic development.
The OPDC supports the PDC in providing recommendations and consultation to the Cabinet regarding public sector development and other state affairs, including bureaucratic structure, budgeting system, personnel system, moral and ethical standards, compensation, and other official practices, in accordance with the State Administration Act (No. 5) B.E. 2545 (2002) and the Royal Decree on Principles and Procedures for Good Governance B.E. 2546 (2003).
The OPDC was established on October 3, 2002, initially as a government agency under the Office of the Prime Minister without departmental status, reporting directly to the Prime Minister.
Subsequently, the State Administration Act (No. 7) B.E. 2550 (2007), which came into effect on September 15, 2007, designated the OPDC as a government agency within the Office of the Prime Minister, responsible for administrative affairs of the PDC and other duties as prescribed by law or by the PDC. The Secretary-General of the PDC, who is a civil servant, serves as the supervisor of government officials and employees of the Office and is directly accountable to the Prime Minister. Therefore, the OPDC observes September 15 of each year as its anniversary date.
