Zero Corruption Roadmap to Tackle Business Corruption

Khaosod•Economy•3d ago

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The Zero Corruption: JSCCIB and Friends Will Not Tolerate committee is implementing a roadmap to reduce corruption and hidden business costs.

•Poj Aramwattananont announced the operational phase of the Zero Corruption roadmap focusing on six main strategies.
•The first Anti-Corruption Coordination Committee meeting is scheduled for July 23, 2026.
•A Closed-Door Dialogue will be held on August 5, 2026, at the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).
•The private sector supports the government's goal of joining the OECD by 2028 to enhance national competitiveness.

•The Anti-Corruption Coordination Committee will hold its first meeting on July 23, 2026, to define a concrete work plan for the second half of the year.
•Poj Aramwattananont and the Zero Corruption: JSCCIB and Friends Will Not Tolerate working group are advancing six strategies, including consciousness building, risk management, and government data disclosure.
•A Closed-Door Dialogue will take place on August 5, 2026, at the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) to identify industry-specific pain points and corruption risks.
•The working group is collaborating with the Joint Public and Private Sector Trade Facilitation Committee to push for improvements to subordinate laws under the Reinvent Thailand group.
•Improvements to relevant laws and regulations are proposed to be completed within 2 months to reduce hidden costs and discretionary power.
•The working group will communicate the Government Facilitation Act in coordination with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) to help businesses and citizens.
•The private sector is aligning with the government's target to become an OECD member by 2028 to improve governance and transparency standards.
•Enhancing governance standards is intended to build investor confidence, reduce business costs, and increase Thailand's long-term competitiveness.

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Poj Aramwattananon(พจน์ อร่ามวัฒนานนท์)

Chairman of the Zero Corruption: JSCCIB and Friends Will Not Tolerate working group.

Zero Corruption: JSCCIB and Friends Will Not Tolerate(Zero Corruption : กกร. และเพื่อนไม่ทน)

A working group focused on preventing and combating corruption in the private sector through six main strategies.

Anti-Corruption Coordination Committee(คณะกรรมการประสานงานต่อต้านการทุจริต)

A committee tasked with determining a concrete operational plan to combat corruption.

Joint Public and Private Sector Trade Facilitation Committee(คณะอนุกรรมการร่วมภาครัฐ และเอกชนเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาเศรษฐกิจ)

A committee working in parallel with the Zero Corruption working group to solve economic problems.

OPDC(กพร.)

The agency collaborating to communicate the Government Facilitation Act.

An international organization that Thailand aims to join by 2028 to elevate governance and transparency standards.

Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ)(สถาบันเพื่อการยุติธรรมแห่งประเทศไทย (TIJ))

The venue for the Closed-Door Dialogue on August 5, 2026.

Reinvent Thailand

A group framework under which legal and regulatory improvements are being proposed to reduce business obstacles.

Government Facilitation Act(พรบ. อำนวยความสะดวกภาครัฐ)

A law intended to be communicated to businesses and citizens to ensure full utilization of its benefits.

Government Information Linkage Act(พรบ.เชื่อมโยงข้อมูลข่าวสารภาครัฐ)

A law used to reduce complexity in government operations.