BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first 2026 meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Anti-Corruption today (July 23), approving new measures to improve transparency in the public sector. The meeting endorsed the “One Agency One Integrity” policy, greenlit the creation of a subcommittee to address bribery and corruption risks, and reviewed the new Facilitation of Licensing Consideration and Public Service Delivery Act. The new subcommittee will review policies and recommend measures to address bribery, abuse of authority, misconduct by public officials, and other corruption risks. Pol. Gen. Permpoon Chidchob will serve as adviser, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Paradorn Prissananantakul will chair the panel, and the minister of digital economy and society will serve as vice chair.
Anutin said the new public service law will improve the efficiency, convenience, and transparency of government services while reducing opportunities for bribery and unnecessary costs for businesses and the public. Under the “One Agency One Integrity” policy, each of the country’s 355 government agencies will identify at least one service or internal work process vulnerable to corruption and implement reforms to reduce those risks. The committee also passed a proposal to draft legislation targeting fraud in public sector recruitment examinations through new criminal offenses and enforcement measures. The document will soon be submitted to the Cabinet, with the Office of the Council of State expected to prepare the draft law. (NNT)
