Constitution Drafting Assembly of Thailand

“ Section17.If desiring to create a new family name, a person who already has a family name shall make an application to a local registrar of the locality in the household register of which his name is contained according to the law on civil registration, and the provisions of paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 of section 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis. ”

“ Section20.The Minister of Interior shall be in charge of the execution of this Act and shall have the power to appoint registrars and issue ministerial statutes designating fees not exceeding the rate at the end of this Act and designating other matters for the execution of this Act. ”