The Thai FDA is the principal department of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in charge of consumer safety in the consumption of food. They have six basic responsibilities: (1) Legislate notifications of the Ministry of Public Health (2) Pre-marketing controls (3) Post-marketing controls (4) Surveillance (5) Support and cooperate with the technical side of the food indsutry (6) Disseminate knowledge and develop public awareness for health food choices. 

The food regulatory system works in a vertical system. This means regulations, quality standards and some safety standards (such as micro-organisms and some food additives) are created specifically for products such as milk, vinegars, sauces, candies, jams, mineral water, dietary supplements and supplementary food for infants and young children.