Thailand Launches First Open Government Plan

Thairath•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government is implementing its first Open Government plan to increase transparency and support its bid for OECD membership.

•The government is pushing the first Open Government plan to reduce corruption and increase public access to data.
•A Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) was appointed by the Prime Minister on July 22 to determine policy directions.
•A first committee meeting chaired by Pakorn Nilprapunt on August 6, 2026 approved a 4-pillar policy framework.
•The complete plan is scheduled to be submitted to the OGP Secretariat by December 2026.

Overview

•Ratchada Thanadirek announced that the government is promoting the Open Government concept to let citizens access data and participate in policy-making.
•Thailand has joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) network.
•The Prime Minister appointed the Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) on July 22, comprising government, civil society, private sector, media, and political sectors.
•On August 6, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt chaired the first committee meeting.
•The committee approved four policy pillars: anti-corruption, climate and environmental change, justice process improvement, and public participation promotion.
•Relevant agencies will work with partners to draft commitments and gather public feedback before submitting the final plan to the OGP Secretariat by December 2026.
•Ratchada Thanadirek stated that driving Open Government aligns with governance and transparency standards prioritized by the OECD.
•Concrete implementation is intended to raise international confidence in Thailand and support the goal of becoming an OECD member.

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Key Quotes

Ratchada Thanadirek

"The goal of this operation is to ensure people receive government services that are transparent, accountable, reduce corruption, and provide easier access to government data."

เป้าหมายของการดำเนินงานครั้งนี้ คือทำให้ประชาชนได้รับบริการจากภาครัฐที่โปร่งใส ตรวจสอบได้ ลดการทุจริต และเข้าถึงข้อมูลภาครัฐได้สะดวกยิ่งขึ้น

Key Entities

Person

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Pakorn Nilprapunt(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the first committee meeting on August 6, 2026.

Organization

Open Government Partnership(ภาคีเครือข่ายภาครัฐระบบเปิด)ℹ️

An international network known as OGP that Thailand has joined.

Multi-Stakeholder Forum(คณะกรรมการร่วมพหุภาคีเพื่อการบริหารงานภาครัฐระบบเปิด)

A committee appointed by the Prime Minister consisting of government, civil society, private sector, media, and political sectors.

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

An organization known as OECD whose membership the Thai government is pursuing.

Policy

Open Government(ภาครัฐระบบเปิด)ℹ️

A policy concept aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and public participation in government.