Pakorn Nilprapunt on Bureaucratic Efficiency Development

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt announced a shift from theoretical research and committee-based planning to the actual implementation of bureaucratic efficiency improvements.

•Pakorn Nilprapunt is leading the improvement and development of bureaucratic efficiency using existing research and strategies.
•The government is focusing on four immediate areas: reducing excess fat, reprocessing workflows, increasing efficiency via technology, and reducing non-core state burdens.
•The government, in collaboration with the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry (JSCCI), is reviewing over 10 subordinate laws that obstruct professions and living.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt identified six additional areas for development, including tax, budget, public health, education, environment, and life security.

Overview

•Pakorn Nilprapunt stated on August 24 that previous attempts at bureaucratic reform failed because politicians feared losing popularity and relied on repetitive research and committees.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt is implementing a plan based on four pillars: reducing excess fat, reprocessing workflows, using technology for public services, and shifting non-core tasks to the private sector.
•The government and the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry (JSCCI) have released over 10 subordinate laws for public opinion via a central legal system.
•A law to strengthen a peaceful society was announced in the Royal Gazette on August 24, 2026, and takes effect on August 25, 2026.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt expressed a preference for the term "improvement and development of bureaucratic efficiency" over "bureaucratic reform" due to the latter's association with failure.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt is utilizing existing agencies including the OCSC, OPDC, Budget Bureau, NESDC, Council of State, and the Comptroller General's Department instead of forming new committees.
•Pakorn Nilprapunt is initiating development in six further areas: tax, budget, life security, public health, education, and environment.

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Key Entities

Person

Pakorn Nilprapunt(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the improvement and development of bureaucratic efficiency.

Organization

Joint Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry (JSCCI)(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาคเอกชน 3 สถาบัน (กกร.))

An organization collaborating with the government to review subordinate laws that obstruct professions and living.

Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC)(ก.พ.)

An agency utilized for the development of bureaucratic efficiency.

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC)(ก.พ.ร.)

An agency utilized for the development of bureaucratic efficiency.

Budget Bureau(สำนักงบประมาณ)

An agency assisting in the improvement of bureaucratic efficiency.

National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)(สภาพัฒน์)

An agency assisting in the improvement of bureaucratic efficiency.

Council of State(กฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

An agency assisting in the improvement of bureaucratic efficiency.

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

An agency assisting in the improvement of bureaucratic efficiency.

Law

Law to Strengthen a Peaceful Society(กฎหมายเสริมสร้างสังคมสันติสุข)

A law announced in the Royal Gazette on August 24, 2026, effective from August 25, 2026.