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President of the Supreme Court
The Kingdom of Thailand
President of the Supreme Court; The Kingdom of Thailand
ประธานศาลฎีกาแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย
	Emblem of Court of Justice Thailand
	Flag of the President of the Supreme Court of Thailand
	Incumbent; Anocha Cheewitsophon; Acting since 1 October 2023
Nominator	Office of the Judicial Commission.
Appointer	King of Thailand
Term length	From the date of appointment until reaching 65 years of age
Inaugural holder	Gagananga Yukala
Formation	1874
Salary	138,090 baht
Website	https://opsc.coj.go.th/th/orgchart/item/index/id/15

History

In 1932, Siam changed its governance to a Constitutional monarchy. The judiciary has been improved to suit the times and become more advanced. Initially, there was a provision in the constitution separating the judicial administration from the administrative. The Court of Justice Act of 1934 was promulgated to improve the courts according to the Court of Justice Statute of 1908 and the Ministry of Justice was announced on 3 April 1912, dividing the courts into 3 levels: the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court, with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Thai: อธิบดีศาลฎีกา). The Supreme Court is responsible for the work of the Supreme Court. Later, in 1939, there was an Act amending the Constitution of the Court of Justice, B.E. 2482, changing the title "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court" to "President of the Supreme Court." (ประธานศาลฎีกา)

The position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the President of the Supreme Court is not only the position of the head of the Supreme Court. the President of the Supreme Court also presides over the judicial service and is independent of the Chancellor or Minister of Justice. Has the power to regulate the judicial service of all courts. So that the business of the court proceeds smoothly and in the same order. Under the conditions established by law. and has an important voice in the appointment, transfer, and promotion of judges throughout the ministry as well. His Royal Highness Prince Svasti Sobhana, the Prince Svastivatana Visishtha called this position "Head of the Judiciary '' during the period when Chao Phraya Mahithon was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Bangkok Times, which is a British newspaper, calls this position "Lord Chief Justice" which means head of the judiciary.

From the past, it can be considered that the President of the Supreme Court plays an important role in Thailand's judicial power. This is because the President of the Supreme Court is the head of the judiciary and has the duty to check and balance the executive and legislative powers. And from 20 August 2000 onwards, the role of the President of the Supreme Court has become more prominent and clearer. Since the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Section 275, has provided for the Court of Justice to have an independent administrative unit. The clear primary role of the President of the Supreme Court is to maintain compliance with three important acts, namely the Court of Justice Administrative Regulations Act of 2000, the Court of Justice Act of 2000, and the Judicial Service Act of 2000.

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