Pakorn is preparing to discuss and finalize the feedback and approach for the "civil servants early retirement" on 27 August before presenting it to the Cabinet. This will be followed by amending secondary laws to support the business sector, assuring the fastest possible progress with hopes to join the OECD by 2029.
At 12:50 PM on 25 August 2026 at the Government House, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, spoke about progress on the early retirement measures for civil servants following public consultation. He said that on 27 August, there will be discussions with relevant agencies to summarize feedback and approaches, which will then be submitted to the Cabinet. He noted this is the fastest action taken, highlighting that many have talked about this issue for years without results, but once he addressed it, criticisms arose regarding various problems. Despite extensive study, nothing was done before, and now he is using those criticisms as motivation to act.
Regarding progress on revising 58 secondary laws to facilitate the business sector, with 11 items ready for immediate action, Pakorn said that about a dozen of these items are in the public consultation stage, which will be released one by one. He encouraged the public to participate in providing opinions. He added that after receiving sufficient feedback and establishing principles, the matter will be brought to the Reform Steering Committee meeting before proceeding to the Cabinet meeting.
When asked if these efforts will affect Thailand's accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Pakorn said this is part of the country's structural reform and a shift in government thinking—from being the sole decision-maker to encouraging collaborative thinking. This aligns with OECD principles that decisions must be supported by data and evidence rather than arbitrary assertions. He pledged to do his utmost to achieve OECD membership by the target year of 2029.