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THA-AI Passport Project Under Scrutiny: 1.6 Billion Baht Budget Questioned

THA-AI Passport Project Under Scrutiny: 1.6 Billion Baht Budget Questioned

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A parliamentary committee is investigating the 1.6 billion baht TH-AI Passport project over transparency concerns and potential conflicts of interest.

  • •The House Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics will summon the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), the Comptroller General's Department, and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) for clarification.
  • •The TH-AI Passport project, valued at 1.6 billion baht, aims to promote public access to AI.
  • •Concerns have been raised regarding the project's transparency, approval process, central pricing, procurement, and potential overlapping interests.
  • •The committee will examine the procurement regulations and TOR to ensure fairness and prevent specification locking.
  • •The investigation is scheduled to take place on June 4, 2026.

Overview

  • •On June 4, 2026, the House Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics will hold a meeting.
  • •The House Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics will summon the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), the Comptroller General's Department, and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) for clarification.
  • •The TH-AI Passport project has a budget of 1,600 million baht.
  • •The committee is investigating the TH-AI Passport project due to concerns about transparency and potential overlapping interests.
  • •The project aims to promote public access to AI, but questions have arisen about its approval process, pricing, and procurement.
  • •The committee plans to review the origin of the regulations and the Terms of Reference (TOR) to check for locked specifications.
  • •Committee President Pitakdet Detadetcho stated that the committee will inquire about procurement regulations and the drafting of TOR.
  • •Pitakdet Detadetcho emphasized that the investigation will be conducted impartially and transparently, based on evidence, to build confidence in public fund usage.

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Key Quotes

Pitakdet Detadetcho
"We can inquire about the procurement regulations and whether a TOR was drafted and how."
เราสามารถสอบถามระเบียบการจัดซื้อจัดจ้าง และมีการร่างทีโออาร์หรือไม่ อย่างไร
Pitakdet Detadetcho
"We must look at the origin of the regulations and the TOR to see if specifications were locked. The company itself can be discussed later."
เราต้องไปดูที่มาของระเบียบ และตัวทีโออาร์ว่ามีการล็อกสเป็กหรือไม่ ส่วนเรื่องของบริษัทค่อยว่ากันทีหลัง

Key Entities

Organization

House Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics(กมธ.ปปง.)
A parliamentary oversight committee investigating financial crimes and drug trafficking.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(ดีอี)
A government ministry responsible for digital economy and society policies.
Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)
A government department responsible for public finances and accounting.
Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)(ปปง.)
A government agency tasked with preventing and combating money laundering.

Person

Mr. Pitakdet Detadetcho(นายพิทักษ์เดช เดชเดโช)
President of the House Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics.