Historical Background      

Founded on 2 January 1997, the Administration Office oversees general affairs of the Thai Red Cross Society. The Thai Red Cross's Executive Vice President assumes the position of the Office's president. The key person in charge of the Office's operation is the secretary with support from his/her assistant, a treasurer and his/her assistant.

The Administration Office is divided into 5 departments and 1 unit :

1. Department of the Secretariat.
2. Department of International Relations.
3. Department of Internal Auditing.
4. Department of Policy and Planning.
5. Department of Coordination Provincial Red Cross Chapters.
6. Specialization Unit.

Mission      

* Liaison center for Thai Red Cross inter-departmental meetings relating to administrative affairs, and for contacts with other Red Cross organizations in the region, and local and overseas agencies.
* Responsible for public relations and dissemination of information in order to boost the people's knowledge, understanding and image of the Thai Red Cross.
* Enhancing the efficiency of Red Cross organizations in the region.
* Promoting the Thai Red Cross's relations and cooperation with their foreign counterparts at both national and international levels as well as with other government and private sector organizations around the world.