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Pakorn to Overhaul Foundation Disclosure Rules

Pakorn to Overhaul Foundation Disclosure Rules

Matichon•Politics•24m ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilpraphan plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Interior to tighten foundation transparency rules through mandatory online financial disclosures.

  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan discussed reforming foundation regulations on November 13 at Government House.
  • •The proposed changes aim to mandate foundations to disclose balance sheets and compensation on the Department of Provincial Administration website.
  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan intends to make foundation registration easy while increasing transparency and financial oversight.

Overview

  • •On November 13, Pakorn Nilpraphan spoke at Government House regarding the planned meeting with Phonphee Suwannachawee.
  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan noted that existing Ministry of Interior regulations are very old and lack centralized registration and documentation systems.
  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan proposed that once the registrar receives information, it should be posted on the Department of Provincial Administration website for public access.
  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan stated that foundations should disclose how much money they receive and their expenditures to prevent public loss of faith.
  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan clarified that receiving donations is different from 'fundraising' (ria-rai), noting that political parties' receipt of funds is considered donations, not fundraising.
  • •Pakorn Nilpraphan suggested that the Ministry of Interior coordinate with the Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) in cases of fraud.
  • •The specific date for the meeting between Pakorn Nilpraphan and Phonphee Suwannachawee is pending a request from Phonphee Suwannachawee.

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Key Quotes

Pakorn Nilpraphan
"It is not that registration should be made harder, but it should be easy, because those who come to register do so with good intentions; if it is difficult, who would want to register?"
ไม่ใช่ว่าต้องจดทะเบียนให้ยากขึ้น แต่ควรจะจดให้ง่าย เพราะคนที่เขามาจด เขาตั้งใจโดยชอบ ถ้าทำให้ลำบากใครจะอยากมาจด
Pakorn Nilpraphan
"I ask why there must be secrecy; you are a foundation helping society, so why keep secrets? But if it is made difficult, everyone will go under the table."
ถามว่าทำไมต้องปกปิด คุณเป็นมูลนิธิช่วยเหลือสังคมทำไมต้องปกปิด แต่หากทำให้ยากทุกคนก็จะหลบลงใต้โต๊ะ

Key Entities

Person

Pakorn Nilpraphan(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)
Deputy Prime Minister who is planning to overhaul foundation regulations.
Phonphee Suwannachawee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)
Deputy Minister of Interior.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry responsible for foundation registration and oversight regulations.
Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
The agency whose website is proposed as the platform for publishing foundation details.
Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตในภาครัฐ (ป.ป.ท.))
An agency the Ministry of Interior should coordinate with in cases of fraudulent foundations.
Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน (ปปง.))
An agency the Ministry of Interior should coordinate with in cases of fraudulent foundations.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️
The location where Pakorn Nilpraphan spoke on November 13.

Law

Civil and Commercial Code(ประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์)
The law that currently governs the power to revoke foundations.