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The provincial administrative organization (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด, Acronym: อบจ.) is a devolved local government body in Thailand.[1][2] It is developed from the existing provincial council which provided advices and recommendations on behalf of local people to a centrally-appointed governor. Each province (except for Bangkok, which is administered by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) can have only one provincial administrative organization. Due to separation of powers, a provincial administrative organization and a provincial administrative council (Thai: สภาองค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด) are separate bodies that work together.
- ^ Office of the Council of State of Thailand, Provincial Administrative Organization Act 1997 and Amendments
- ^ OECD, Country Profile: Thailand