PACC discusses OECD membership and investment goals with Phradon

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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The Secretary-General of the PACC met with the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office to discuss Thailand's accession to the OECD to increase transparency and attract investors.

•Phumvisal Kasemsuk met Phradon Pritsnananthakul on August 24 at Government House.
•The meeting focused on Thailand's process of becoming a member of the OECD.
•The PACC aims to collaborate with the Ministry of Commerce to achieve concrete results within 1-2 months.

Overview

•Phumvisal Kasemsuk met with Phradon Pritsnananthakul on August 24 at Government House.
•Phumvisal Kasemsuk stated that OECD membership acts as a magnifying glass that makes Thailand's investment potential clearer to investors and entrepreneurs.
•The PACC is planning to discuss with the Ministry of Commerce to drive concrete results within 1-2 months.
•Phumvisal Kasemsuk believes transparency and the elimination of loopholes for benefits are key to attracting investment.
•The current government has reduced certain approval processes from 15 steps to 4 steps.
•Phumvisal Kasemsuk mentioned that the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) serves as a metric for standardization.
•Phumvisal Kasemsuk viewed current problems as an opportunity to 'clean the dust under the rug' to improve the country's image.

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Key Entities

Person

Phumvisal Kasemsuk(ภูมิวิศาล เกษมศุข)

Secretary-General of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).

Phradon Pritsnananthakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Organization

Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตในภาครัฐ)

The agency whose Secretary-General is driving the government policy to improve transparency for OECD membership.

PACC(ป.ป.ท.)ℹ️

Abbreviation for the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(องค์การเพื่อความร่วมมือทางเศรษฐกิจและการพัฒนา)ℹ️

The international organization Thailand is seeking to join to attract investors through increased transparency.

OECDℹ️

Abbreviation for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry the PACC intends to consult with to drive concrete results within 1-2 months.

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ)

The organization acting as a metric for determining standards in government processes.

OPDC(ก.พ.ร.)

Abbreviation for the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phumvisal Kasemsuk and Phradon Pritsnananthakul met.