Thailand is a constitutional monarchy. Since 1932, Thai kings, head of state, including the present monarch, H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej have exercised their legislative powers through a national assembly, their executive powers through a cabinet headed by a prime minister, and their judicial powers through the law courts.

The cabinet, headed by the prime minister with an elected 360 seat lower house and a 270 appointed senators in the upper house. The King and members of the Royal Family have also contibuted towards the development of the country.

Thailand is divided into 73 provinces, where each province is governed by a governor. Each province has a provincial capital. Within each province, there are further divided by districts and rural villages.