It serves as the operating body of the Cabinet, handling all its regular functions and supporting its decision-making, as well as coordinating with the legislative, the royal household, and the machinery of government on all relevant matters.
[1] Following the abolition of absolute monarchy in 1932, a new parliamentary government was set up, with the cabinet known as the People's Committee.
Known as Krom Lekhathikan Khana Kammakan Ratsadon (กรมเลขาธิการคณะกรรมการราษฎร 'secretariat of the People's Committee'), it took over most of the Royal Secretariat's functions.
[2] The SOC's functions are stipulated by the Ministerial Regulation on the Organization of the Secretariat of the Cabinet, Office of the Prime Minister, B.E.
2559 (2016 CE) as follows:[4] The SOC is composed of the following bureaus:[4] There are also several working groups that report directly to its head, the Secretary-General to the Cabinet.