Thai Sang Thai reveals a three-step plan to eradicate corruption. Suradech promotes the idea of establishing undercover units to arrest corrupt networks, replacing 1,000-baht banknotes with new ones, believing this will immediately turn illicit money into worthless paper.
On 20 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Suradech Taweesangskulthai, Economic Strategy Chairman of the Thai Sang Thai Party (TST), discussed tackling corruption, which he described as a cancer in the country. The party's strategy involves a decisive three-step approach focusing on effective anti-corruption measures by using data systems for intensive monitoring. They plan to create a heat map for investigative agencies to address personnel shortages by combining public data with communication records and mobile phone location to detect suspicious activities. For example, in government bidding cases, if representatives from two different companies submit bids, the system will highlight the area as a high risk for bid rigging, enabling anti-corruption agencies to target investigations much more precisely.
Mr. Suradech explained that the second step is an undercover operation to completely root out corrupt networks. The concept involves trustworthy civil servants and police officers undertaking special missions by changing their names, surnames, and addresses for safety. They would establish state nominee companies nationwide to infiltrate the economy, acting as buyers in the private sector and contractors in government tenders to gather evidence of bribery or illicit benefits, then arrest offenders under the law. This method would create suspicion among potential corrupt actors, deterring them from soliciting bribes because they would not know if the company they are dealing with is a government undercover unit.
The third and crucial step is announcing the replacement of 1,000-baht banknotes. New banknotes will be issued, and holders of old notes must exchange them only at financial institutions. This will link back to step one, using data systems to verify money origins. Ordinary citizens exchanging amounts consistent with their income can do so normally. However, politicians or officials who have amassed large sums through corrupt practices will be unable to explain the origin or exchange large amounts. Consequently, money obtained from corruption will instantly become worthless paper. Thai Sang Thai is confident this three-step anti-corruption plan will concretely resolve corruption and eliminate fraud from Thailand.