Office of the Council of State

The Office of the Council of State (OCS, Thai: สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา) is a department-level Thai government agency under the Office of the Prime Minister. The office serves as the operating body of the Council of State, a legal advisory body for the Royal Thai Government.^[1] The OCS reports directly to the prime minister.

Office of the Council of State

สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา
Department-level government agency overview
Formed	1874
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Department-level government agency executive	Pakorn Nilprapunt, Secretary-General
Website	ocs.go.th

Office of the Council of State of Thailand, located behind Tha Phra Chan Campus of Thammasat University, Khet Phra Nakhon, Bangkok.

Function

The OCS is most familiar to the public for its role in interpreting laws and issues with their implementation (such as their constitutionality),^[2][1][3] but is importantly also responsible for drafting laws for the Cabinet and state agencies. It is also tasked with developing administrative jurisprudence, providing training for public lawyers, coordinating with international legal institutions, and researching improvements to the country's legal code.^[2]

The OCS also vets the qualifications of candidates nominated for cabinet positions.^[4][5][6]