PACC tackles illegal firearms and pink card corruption

Khaosod•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission is collaborating with the Department of Provincial Administration and the Royal Thai Police to crackdown on illegal firearms and corruption involving pink cards for non-Thai nationals.

•Phumwisal Kasemsuk of the PACC addressed corruption regarding pink cards and illegal firearms on August 24, 2026.
•The PACC is investigating the 'Muang Song Kwae' illegal gun cleanup operation where 2,255 firearms disappeared from the system.
•The PACC is working under the policy of Paradorn Prisnanantakul to prioritize corruption linked to national security.

Overview

•On August 24, 2026, Phumwisal Kasemsuk gave an interview at Government House regarding corruption cases.
•The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission is collaborating with the Department of Provincial Administration and the Royal Thai Police to enforce laws against illegal firearms and ammunition networks.
•The PACC is investigating corruption where names of illegal aliens were used in the civil registration system to issue pink cards.
•The Governor of Bangkok and the Governor's advisor have conducted field inspections regarding the pink card corruption issue.
•The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission will forward financial trail data to the Anti-Money Laundering Office for further action.
•The PACC confirmed the 'Muang Song Kwae' operation involving up to 2,255 firearms that have purchase permits (Por 3) but no ownership permits (Por 4).
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk stated that the illegal firearm issue resulted from officials with issuing authority abusing their power for benefits.
•Phumwisal Kasemsuk acknowledged that the mechanisms used in these corruption networks have existed for a long time.

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Key Entities

Organization

Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission(ป.ป.ท.)

The agency responsible for driving the crackdown on corruption and national security threats under the direction of the Prime Minister.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(ปปง.)

The agency responsible for investigating financial trails in corruption cases.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency that handles corruption cases falling under its specific jurisdiction.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

The local administration where the Governor and advisors investigated pink card corruption.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

An agency collaborating with the PACC to enforce laws against illegal firearms.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

An agency collaborating with the PACC to enforce laws against illegal firearms.

Person

Phumwisal Kasemsuk(ภูมิวิศาล เกษมศุข)

Secretary-General of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission.

Paradorn Prisnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office who provided the policy for PACC operations.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phumwisal Kasemsuk gave his interview.