The National Archives of Thailand is a Thai government agency under the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture (Thailand)|, established in 1916 (B.E.2459) as a section of the Vajirayan National Library of Thailand (Bangkok National library.) It has become and functions as a division of the Fine Arts department since 1952 (B.E) 2495). The office are located in the same area of the National Library of Thailand. Types of records held include Regulation on the Permission of Foreign Researchers to Conduct Research in National Archives of Thailand