The Cabinet acknowledged the National Anti-Corruption Commission's proposal on measures to prevent and suppress corruption related to illegal trafficking of war materials that could be used in combat or warfare. It also approved installing CCTV systems in weapon depots across the country.
On 10 March 2026 GMT+7, Ms. Airin Punrit, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office, announced that the Cabinet resolved to acknowledge measures to prevent and suppress corruption involving illegal trafficking of war materials potentially used in combat or warfare under the War Material Control Act of 1987, as proposed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The Cabinet assigned the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the primary agency to consider this matter jointly with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Ministry of Interior, National Intelligence Agency, National Security Council Office, Office of the Council of State, Royal Thai Police, Internal Security Operations Command, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, and other relevant agencies to reach a conclusion. The Ministry of Defence is to summarize the results, implementation progress, and overall opinions and submit the report to the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission within 30 days from notification to present to the Cabinet.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission requested that measures to prevent and suppress corruption related to illegal trafficking of war materials potentially used in combat or warfare under the War Material Control Act of 1987 be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration, including:
(1) The government should promote and support the use of technology to enhance the monitoring efficiency of war material depots that could be used in combat or warfare.
(2) The Ministry of Defence and the National Intelligence Agency should develop security alert systems and intelligence capabilities to address the increasing problem of illegal arms trafficking in border areas.
(3) The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Thai Police should expand legal actions related to war material offenses to include perpetrators, users, and supporters.
(4) All government agencies possessing war materials should install closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems at the entrances and exits of war material depots to enable constant monitoring and surveillance.