PACC and Phradorn Discuss Thailand's OECD Membership Progress

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

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PACC Secretary-General Phumwisal Kasemsuk met with Minister Phradorn Pritsnanantakul to discuss Thailand's progress toward joining the OECD.

•Phumwisal Kasemsuk and Phradorn Pritsnanantakul met on August 24, 2026, at Government House.
•The meeting focused on Thailand's application for membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk plans to discuss further actions with the Ministry of Commerce soon.
•The PACC views the current challenges as an opportunity to improve transparency and attract investors.

•On August 24, 2026, at 10:40 AM, Phumwisal Kasemsuk met with Phradorn Pritsnanantakul at Government House.
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk stated that OECD membership acts like a magnifying glass that increases transparency for investors and entrepreneurs.
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk indicated that the government has reduced the number of approval processes from 15 to 4 to increase efficiency.
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk noted that cleaning up hidden corruption (dust under the rug) is necessary to make the country attractive for investment.
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk intends to hold discussions with the Ministry of Commerce to produce concrete results within 1-2 months.
•The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is implementing government policies to enhance ethics and transparency.
•The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) is involved as a measure of performance indicators for these processes.

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Phumwisal Kasemsuk(ภูมิวิศาล เกษมศุข)

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

Phradorn Pritsnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตในภาครัฐ)

An agency tasked with anti-corruption in the public sector, referred to as PACC.

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

An international organization that Thailand is seeking to join as a member, referred to as OECD.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

A government ministry that Phumwisal Kasemsuk intends to consult with regarding OECD progress.

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ)

An agency acting as a indicator for standardizing government processes, referred to as OPDC.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phumwisal Kasemsuk met with Phradorn Pritsnanantakul.