Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT; Thai: สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย), is an independent agency of the Thai government under the oversight of the Minister of Transport. Its responsibilities includes prescribing, regulating, and auditing Thai civil aviation.

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand

สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย
Agency overview
Formed	3 October 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-03)
Jurisdiction	Government of Thailand
Headquarters	222 Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 28, Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd., Chatuchak, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Agency executive	Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director-General
Parent agency	Ministry of Transport
Website	www.caat.or.th

It was formed in October 2015 from the split of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) into two separate agencies in response to the International Civil Aviation Organization's downgrading of Thailand's aviation safety rating.^[1][2] The other body split from the DCA is the Department of Airports (DOA),^[3] which operates airports previously managed by the DCA.