Customs Abolishes Bounties for C8 and Above, Starts June

MGR Online•Economy•1d ago

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Thailand's Customs Department is revamping its operations by abolishing bounty payments for officials up to C8 and launching new digital services to enhance transparency and efficiency.

•The Director-General of Customs has signed an order to cancel bounty (reward) payments for officials from the Director-General down to C8, set to take effect in June.
•This move aims to close corruption loopholes, reduce the lack of transparency, and improve the department's ranking in transparency assessments.
•New electronic services, including an updated Tariff e-Service, are being introduced to streamline processes, reduce official discretion, and provide faster results.

Overview

•The Director-General of Customs has signed an order to abolish bounty payments due to corruption concerns.
•The abolition of bounties for officials from the Director-General down to C8 will commence in June.
•New online services, including an updated Tariff e-Service, are planned for full implementation in August 2026.
•The decision to abolish bounties is intended to close corruption loopholes and improve transparency.
•Thailand's Customs Department's transparency ranking has improved from the top 5 to 12.
•The department is expected to collect over 600 billion THB in import duties and other taxes in the fiscal year 2026.
•The number of containers handled is projected to exceed last year's 33.2 million in 2026.
•The new digital services aim to provide convenience for the public and businesses by reducing official discretion and speeding up processes.

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Key Quotes

Panthong Loykulsan

"The Customs Department continues to facilitate and reduce transparency issues. Within June, regulations will be issued to cancel the acceptance of bribes and bounties, from the Director-General level down to no more than C8."

กรมศุลฯยังเดินหน้าอำนวยความสะดวก และลดปัญหาความไม่โปร่งใส ภายในเดือนมิถุนายน เตรียมออกระเบียบยกเลิกการรับรางวัลสินบน นำจับ ตั้งแต่ระดับอธิบดีฯลงมาถึงระดับไม่เกินซี 8

Key Entities

Person

Director-General of Customs(อธิบดีศุลกากร)

The official who signed the order to abolish bounty payments.

Mr. Panthong Loykulsan(นายพันธ์ทอง ลอยกุลนันท์)

The Director-General of Customs who announced the reforms and new digital services.

Organization

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)ℹ️

The government agency implementing the abolition of bounty payments and new digital services.

Policy

Electronic Tariff Service (Tariff e-Service)(ระบบบริการพิกัดอัตราศุลกากรทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ (Tariff e-Service))

An online system for customs rate classification to support transparency and reduce official discretion.

Law

C8(ซี 8)

A hierarchical rank within the Customs Department affected by the abolition of bounty payments.

Timeline

June(มิ.ย.)

The month when the new regulations regarding bounty payments will begin.

August 2026(ส.ค. 69)

The month for the full implementation of new online services.

Fiscal Year 69(ปีงบฯ 69)

The fiscal year for which tax collection projections are made.

November 1, 2017(1 พฤศจิกายน 2017)

The date the electronic tariff classification system was initially launched.