Thai Chamber of Commerce Boosts Governance for Competitiveness

Matichon•Economy•13h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand held an awards ceremony on August 26 to honor businesses and government agencies for governance and efficiency.

•The event took place on August 26 to present the 2026 'Outstanding Ethics' and 'Sampao-Nawa Thong' awards.
•Professor Emeritus Dr. Kasem Wattanachai presided over the ceremony, emphasizing the principles of 'continue, preserve, and build upon'.
•Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilpraphan delivered a lecture on unlocking legal restrictions to simplify business operations.
•The Thai Chamber of Commerce collaborated with the OPDC to reduce 392 processes across 10 pilot agencies, saving over 7,000 million baht per year.

Overview

•On August 26, the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand organized the 2026 award ceremony for outstanding ethics and public sector facilitation.
•Professor Emeritus Dr. Kasem Wattanachai presented awards and emphasized using the philosophy of sufficiency economy to create resilience across material, social, environmental, and cultural dimensions.
•Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilpraphan stated that the government is focusing on legal development and bureaucracy transparency to build Trust in Government.
•Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilpraphan advocated for 'laws only as necessary' and the integration of AI to reduce document redundancy and costs for entrepreneurs.
•Dr. Pot Aramwattananon noted that collaboration with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) reduced 392 processes, saving more than 7,000 million baht annually.
•Venus Asawasittithaworn stated that the Outstanding Ethics project has been running for 24 years since 2003, awarding 6 large companies and 7 SMEs this year.
•Surong Bulakul explained that the Sampao-Nawa Thong awards, evaluated by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the OPDC, honored agencies across four categories.
•The Sampao-Nawa Thong awards for 2026 included 2 ministry-level awards, 2 special honor ministry awards, 1 department-level Popular Vote, 14 department-level awards, 4 process-level awards, and 15 regional awards.

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Key Quotes

Pakorn Nilpraphan

"Do not cheat, do not receive, do not pay, and do not stay silent."

ไม่โกง ไม่รับ ไม่จ่าย และไม่เงียบ

Key Entities

Organization

Thai Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าไทย)

An organization that promotes business ethics and collaborates with the public sector to increase national competitiveness.

Board of Trade of Thailand(สภาหอการค้าแห่งประเทศไทย)

An organization that co-organized the 2026 awards for business ethics and government facilitation.

OECDℹ️

An international organization that Thailand aims to join by upgrading its standards.

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

A government agency that collaborated with the Thai Chamber of Commerce to increase service efficiency and provide advice for the Sampao-Nawa Thong awards.

University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce(มหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทย)ℹ️

The institution responsible for evaluating and analyzing the efficiency of government processes for the Sampao-Nawa Thong awards.

Person

Professor Emeritus Dr. Kasem Wattanachai(ศาสตราจารย์เกียรติคุณ นายแพทย์เกษม วัฒนชัย)

A Privy Councillor who presided over the award ceremony and provided guidance on organizational development.

Pakorn Nilpraphan(นายปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

The Deputy Prime Minister who delivered a special lecture on unlocking legal restrictions for business.

Dr. Pot Aramwattananon(ดร.พจน์ อร่ามวัฒนานนท์)

The Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand.

Venus Asawasittithaworn(นางวีนัส อัศวสิทธิถาวร)

The Chairperson of the Ethics Promotion Committee.

Surong Bulakul(นายสุรงค์ บูลกุล)

The Chairperson of the Investment Support and Business Facilitation Committee.