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Land Development : A Fundamental of Sustainable Agriculture.
Introduction to Land Development Department
Central Offices of Land Development Department
| The Groups which report directly to the Director General |
| Internal Audit Group |
| Responsibilities |
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To investigate work performance regarding budgeting, accounting
and monetary and assets management in accordance with laws, regulations,
instructions, resolutions of the Cabinet and policies |
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To investigate LDD' s internal control system in accordance with
the internal audit standard of the State Audit Committee |
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To give advice on measures to improve the work performance of
the Department to meet with the regulation of anti-corruption
and anti-leak information |
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To coordinate with the Internal Audit Group of the Ministry and
the Office of the Auditor - General of Thailand |
| - To manage the Group's information system |
| - To conduct other related activities as assigned by the Department |
| Administrative System Development Group |
| Responsibilities |
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To provide suggestion and give advice to Directors of the Department
regarding the strategies to develop administrative system of the
Department and the Ministry in accordance with the direction of
the office of the Public Sector Development Committee, those strategies
comprise role and duties reviewing, restructuring, redesigning
of work process and personnel, and improving of mindset, work
culture and values |
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To monitor and evaluate administrative system development of the
Ministry / Department and report to the Director General |
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To coordinate and cooperate with other organizations in the Department
/ Ministry in order to achieve the objectives and targets of administrative
system development effectively and efficiently |
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To manage the Group's information system |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Office Of the Secretary |
| Responsibilities |
| - To manage the correspondence of LDD |
| - To carry out general administration and secretarial works |
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To conduct legal activities including legal cases and agreements
under LDD' s responsibilities |
| - To publicize and contribute LDD works and projects |
| - To act as the secretary of Land Development Committee |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Personnel Division |
| Responsibilities |
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To conduct personnel administration in LDD and establish management
systems on personnel issue |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Finance Division |
| Responsibilities |
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To manage LDD monetary affair, accounting, budget management and
material, equipment and vehicle procurement |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Planning Division |
| Responsibilities |
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To establish operation plan and strategy of the
Department to be in
line with the government policy and strategic plan of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Cooperatives as well as to accelerate, monitor
and evaluate work operation of other divisions and office in the
Department |
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To study and coordinate research works in order
to produce research records and collect those research results
to be published as technical paper and distribute to farmers |
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To arrange systematic information survey, storage and utilization
within the Office and act as the LDD information source |
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To deal with oversea organizations concerning the support and
cooperation on land development including arrangement of meetings
and negotiation |
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To study and analyse the government policy in order to develop
working system to reach higher management administration standard |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Information Center |
| Responsibilities |
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To study and develop database system, connection system, data
communication system and computer system concerning land development |
- To be the GIS center of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
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To study and develop information technology system for management
administration of the Department |
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To transfer technology and provide information services to farmers
and organizations concerned |
- To coordinate with and provide support
to related organizations as assigned by the Department |
| Office of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning |
| Responsibilities |
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conduct soil study, survey and classification in order to produce
soil map and establish land use plan and land use zone |
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To study the effect of soil potential and properties on land use
for agriculture, land use planning and land use zoning |
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To diagnose soil potential and suitability as well as conduct
soil database system |
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To follow and analyse the effect of present land use |
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To transfer technology and contribute knowledge to farmers and
organizations concerned |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Office of Science for Land Development |
| Responsibilities |
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To conduct research study, analysis, and investigation of relevant
aspects for land development including soils, water, fertilizers,
plants and materials for soil improvement |
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To transfer technology and contribute knowledge to farmers and
organizations concerned |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Office of Research and Development for Land management |
| Responsibilities |
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To conduct research study on soil improvement and soil and water
conservation |
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To conduct research and development on management of land degradation
and problem soils as well as irrigation and non irrigation farmland,
fruit and vegetable plantation, field crop area and highland |
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To conduct research and development on the King's Initiatives
including new theory agriculture and sufficient agriculture |
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To conduct research and development on application of vetiver
grass for soil management, soil resource rehabilitation and environmental
preservation |
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To focus operation on research and development in order to apply
suitable technology for soil improvement and soil and water conservation
in agricultural area |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Office of Surveying and Mapping Technology |
| Responsibilities |
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To control and supervise the standard of surveying and mapping |
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To conduct land survey and produce maps with regard to land classification,
engineering, land holding, property, tax, permanent forest zone,
etc. |
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To manage and provide information related to photo maps (scale
1:25,000 and 1:4,000) including the analysis and interpretation
of aerial photo and sattellite information |
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To produce land use classification maps to be used for proving
land right and investigating land utilization from the past to
the present |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Office of Engineering for Land Development |
| Responsibilities |
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To conduct research study and formulate engineering measures for
land development |
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To standardize the
engineering survey and design of soil and water conservation system |
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To plan, design and control the construction of LDD premises |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Land Development Regional Office (1-12) |
| Responsibilities |
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To conduct soil and land survey and soil analysis in order to
establish suitable land use planning at farm level |
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To conduct research study and investigate the research results
of land development to be applied to field sites |
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To survey, design and control the construction of soil and water
conservation system in responsible area |
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To conduct land development in responsible farm area |
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To provide services on analysis and investigation of soil, water,
fertilizer, and other relevant aspects to farmers |
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To produce plant seedlings for soil and water conservation and
soil improvement |
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To transfer technology related to land development to farmers
and organizations concerned |
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To coordinate with and provide support to related organizations
as assigned by the Department |
| Khao Hin-Sorn Royal Development Study Center (Under LDRO 2) |
| Responsibilities |
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To be the coordinating center of the project |
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To coordinate with central and regional offices on technical land
administrative works |
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To carry on land development activities in the project area |
| Northern Royal Project Operation Center (under LDRO 6) |
| Responsibilities |
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To study and analyse the situation of the area in order to establish
appropriate development projects |
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To conduct land development in Northern Royal Project and Royal
Initiative Project areas |
| Pikunthong Royal Development Study Center (under LDRO 12) |
| Responsibilities |
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To be the coordinating center of the project |
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To analyse and improve organic soil as well as other problem soils
in peat area |
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To publicize the activities of the Center |
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To conduct land development activities in the project area |
| Khao ChaNgum Rehabilitation Study Center (under LDRO 10) |
| Responsibilities |
| - To coordinate with organizations participated in the project on both technical and administrative activities |
| - To study, research and investigate the improvement of degraded soil and establish technical database |
| - To transfer technologies derived from the studies to the farmers in the target area as well as to other Royal initiative projects |
| - To disseminate successful activities of the project to the public |
| Operation Center of Nongplub – Kludluang Land Management and Development Project based on the Royal Inspiration (under LDRO 10) |
| Responsibilities |
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To coordinate with organizations participated in the project on
both technical and administrative activities |
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To take care of land development activities in Huai Sai Royal
Development Study Center, Phetchaburi Province |
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To be responsible for Chaipattana - Mae Fah Luang Reforestation
Project, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan Provinces and expand
the implementation to other areas |
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To demonstrate, investigate and expand the vetiver grass propagation
for soil and water conservation |
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To be a center of green manure seeds productivity for soil improvement |
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To transfer technology of soil and water conservation and soil
improvement to the target area |
| Land Development Stations (77 stations) |
| Responsibilities |
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To conduct land development activities as well as extension and
demonstration tasks related to land development |
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To conduct training program and transfer technology to soil doctor
volunteers and farmers |
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To cooperate with other agencies in establishing the resources
development plan at Tambon level |
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To act as the secretary of the provincial land classification
committee |