Mineral Resources Regional Office 1
Mineral Resources Regional Office 1
Mineral Resources Regional Office 1
The internal offices consist of 2 Units, 1 Section, and 1 Museum as follows:
(1) The Operation Planning and General Administration Unit is responsible for the following:
1. Carry out tasks related to administration, correspondence, finance, accounting, supplies, personnel, and operation planning for the Office
2. Coordinate with governmental sectors not directly responsible by other Sections
3. Collaborate with or support other offices that are relevant or assigned
(2) The Geological Surveying Unit is responsible for the following:
1. Support the investigation, examination, and data collection in the field of geology, geological resources, and geohazard in the responsible area
2. Support the organization of exhibitions and displays in the responsible area
3. Oversee, administer, restore, and maintain the museum in the responsible area
4. Collaborate with or support other offices that are relevant or assigned
(3) The Geological Resources Management Supporting Section is responsible for the following:
1. Study, research, and develop in the field on geology, geological districts, fossils, and geohazard at the regional scale
2. Survey, investigate, collect data, evaluate potential and produce data and maps of mineral resources at the regional scale
3. Observe, investigate, and monitor geohazards at the regional scale, as well as coordinate geohazard emergency operations
4. Provide advice, suggestions, and technical data services on geology, geological resources, fossils, environmental geology, and geohazard at the regional scale
5. Promote knowledge in mineral resources utilization, including support and assist participation, network building, and public relations on conservation of paleontological sites and fossils, and monitor geohazards at the regional scale
6. Collaborate with or support other offices that are relevant or assigned
(4) The Fossil, Geology, and Natural Science Museum, Lampang Province, is responsible for the following:
1. Manage the Fossil, Geology, and Natural Science Museum, as well as various related laboratories
2. Supervise, administer, and monitor the preservation of fossils and the management of paleontological sites in the region according to the Fossil Preservation Act and relevant legislations
3. Collect and produce a repository for evidence and references related to geology, geological resources, and fossil in the region
4. Collaborate with or support other offices that are relevant or assigned
