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31. Data Management System - Data Catalog

The MOF Government Data Catalog is the ministry's official open-data hub built on CKAN. It exposes policy plans, KPIs, official statistics, import-goods data and welfare program datasets in machine-readable formats, with API endpoints for automation and integration. As of 21 Aug 2025, the catalog lists ~43 datasets, organized under 2 organizations and 6 groups (e.g., Key Indicators, Official Statistics, Strategic Plans, Imports, State Welfare). Portal metadata shows CKAN 3.0.0 with a June 10, 2025 build, and MOF contact details for data stewardship. (catalog.mof.go.th)

Best features

1) First-class APIs (CKAN + DCAT).
You get standard CKAN endpoints for discovery and retrieval (package search/list) plus DCAT feeds (TTL, RDF/XML, JSON-LD) for harvesting into catalogs and data pipelines. Great for syncing into internal data lakes or BI tools. (Dateno)

2) Rich, analysis-ready formats.
Most resources are provided as CSV, JSON, XLSX and RDF—so analysts can use spreadsheets; engineers can script; and linked-data users can consume RDF directly. A handful of datasets also expose a live “API” resource for programmatic pulls. (catalog.mof.go.th)

3) Clear governance & licensing.
Datasets declare Open Data Common licensing where applicable, with governance flags (“Public data,” sensitivity, access conditions), contact emails, update frequency (often annual), and data dictionaries (“DATADICT_…”) when provided. This saves compliance wrangling and speeds approvals. (catalog.mof.go.th)

4) Policy & performance transparency.
A substantial slice of the catalog publishes strategic plans and KPI target/achievement tables for MOF offices (e.g., anti-corruption KPIs, ICT strategy outcomes, internal audit progress). These are perfect for dashboards and oversight. Recent records show update activity into Aug 2025. (catalog.mof.go.th)

5) National integration (Thai-GDC ecosystem).
The MOF catalog is part of Thailand’s broader Government Data Catalog initiative, aligned with the Statistics Office/DGA ecosystem (links to GD-Catalog and directory services). That means consistent standards and easier cross-agency data stitching. (catalog.mof.go.th)

What's inside (examples)

• Key Indicators (ตัวชี้วัดที่สำคัญ): Anti-corruption KPIs, ICT service KPIs, internal audit KPIs, central admin KPIs provided as CSV/JSON/XLSX with data dictionaries. (catalog.mof.go.th)
• Official Statistics (สถิติทางการ): Labeled as official; suitable for regular reporting and benchmarking. (catalog.mof.go.th)
• Strategic Plans (แผนยุทธศาสตร์) for multiple MOF units, exposing objectives, targets, and execution status in structured tables. (catalog.mof.go.th)
• Imports (สินค้านำเข้า) datasets grouped for trade/valuation analysis. (catalog.mof.go.th)
• State Welfare (สวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ) datasets for program tracking. (catalog.mof.go.th)

Deep-dive: how to use it (realistic scenarios)

A) Executive performance dashboards (Power BI/Tableau/Metabase).

• Pull KPI datasets (CSV/JSON) on a refresh schedule, model “target vs actual,” and publish MOF-wide scorecards broken down by department.
• Use governance fields (e.g., “official statistics,” update frequency) to set SLA alarms when a dataset is overdue. (catalog.mof.go.th)

B) Anti-corruption monitoring & audit readiness.

• Combine anti-corruption KPI tables with internal audit completion rates to surface risk-weighted heat maps for inspection planning.
• Attach the provided data dictionary to your semantic model for consistent definitions across teams. (catalog.mof.go.th)

C) Trade & revenue analytics.

• Use the Imports group to study sensitive commodity codes and valuation trends; link to tariff/collection models or risk scoring for customs oversight.
• Since resources are CSV/JSON and often API-addressable, you can automate anomaly flags (e.g., sudden shifts in unit values). (catalog.mof.go.th)

D) Program transparency portals.

• Build a lightweight site that reads MOF’s DCAT feeds to auto-list latest datasets (no manual updates).
• Surface “Public data” only, hide restricted classes, and display license text from each dataset’s metadata. (catalog.mof.go.th)

E) Policy evaluation & open-government reporting.

• Sync MOF datasets into a central catalog using DCAT JSON-LD/TTL so cross-ministry analysts can run whole-of-government evaluations (e.g., welfare impact vs macro indicators).
• This piggybacks on Thailand’s broader digital government & GD-Catalog architecture. (catalog.mof.go.th)

Bottom line

Government Data Catalog is a standards-compliant, API-friendly CKAN portal with structured KPIs, official stats, and program/plan datasets—ideal for performance dashboards, integrity monitoring, trade analytics, and transparent policy reporting. Its DCAT feeds, machine-readable formats, and governance/licensing metadata make it straightforward to automate, audit, and reuse at scale within Thailand’s broader Government Data Catalog ecosystem.