Pakorn Unveils Legal Reform Roadmap, Targets OECD Membership by 2028

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Reader Briefing

Thailand aims for OECD membership by 2028 through comprehensive legal reforms and technology integration, focusing on 'Better Regulation for Better Life'.

•Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilaphan has presented a roadmap for reforming Thai laws to align with OECD standards, with a target of joining the organization by 2028.
•The reform initiative includes utilizing AI and technology through the 'TH2OECD' system to analyze and bridge gaps between Thai laws and OECD instruments.
•The strategy shifts from pre-audit to post-audit mechanisms and promotes public consultation, alongside implementing 'Super License' for business convenience.
•This effort is crucial for enhancing Thailand's international competitiveness, attracting global investment, and building trust in government.

Overview

•On May 29, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilaphan announced the progress and direction of Thailand's bid to become a member of the OECD.
•The Thai government has set a goal to become an OECD member by the year 2028 in order to elevate Thailand to international standards.
•Pakorn Nilaphan emphasized that joining the OECD is not merely entering a 'club of developed countries', but aims for 'Better Regulation for Better Life'.
•The 'TH2OECD' system has been developed, utilizing Agentic AI and Graph RAG to translate Thai laws into English and perform Gap Analysis.
•The challenge involves aligning a vast number of Thai laws (over 900 Acts, 7,000 subordinate laws) with approximately 260 OECD legal instruments.
•Thailand is reforming its legal system from a 'pre-audit' control through permits to an OECD standard of 'post-audit' and public consultation.
•The 'Super License' initiative will consolidate multiple permits into a single application to reduce business steps and costs.
•Pakorn Nilaphan stated that joining the OECD is crucial for national interest and increasing the country's competitiveness by changing controllable factors like laws.

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Key Quotes

Pakorn Nilaphan

"Joining the OECD is not a political matter, but a matter of national interest amidst high uncertainty. If we do not change the laws, which are controllable factors, we cannot increase the country's competitiveness."

การเข้าสู่ OECD ไม่ใช่เรื่องการเมือง แต่เป็นเรื่องผลประโยชน์ของประเทศชาติท่ามกลางความไม่แน่นอนที่สูงมาก หากเราไม่เปลี่ยนกฎหมายซึ่งเป็นปัจจัยที่ควบคุมได้ เราก็จะไม่สามารถเพิ่มความสามารถในการแข่งขันของประเทศได้

Key Entities

Person

Pakorn Nilaphan(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, leading the legal reform initiative for OECD membership.

Organization

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

An international economic organization that Thailand aims to join by 2028 through legal reforms.

Office of the Council of State(คณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)

The committee responsible for legal reform and ensuring Thai laws align with OECD standards.

OECD Regulatory Policy Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายด้านกฎหมาย (OECD))

The OECD committee currently evaluating Thailand's legal framework for potential membership.

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB)(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาคเอกชน 3 สถาบัน (กกร.))

An organization providing proposals for legal amendments to the government, representing 7 target industrial groups.

Law

TH2OECD

A developed system using AI and Graph RAG to facilitate the reform of Thai laws to meet OECD standards.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)

The location where Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilaphan announced the legal reform roadmap.