Thai Sang Thai Party launched a forum on Thailand's survival, involving the private sector and anti-corruption organizations to propose bureaucratic reform strategies. "tags": ["bureaucracy reform", "Thai politics", "anti-corruption", "private sector", "governance"]
On 29 Aug 2026 GMT+7, at the Thailand Future Institute, Thai Sang Thai Party held a forum titled “The Builder Forum: New Public Governance, Thailand’s Way Forward.” Mr. Udomdet Rattanasathien, party leader, chaired the opening. Expert speakers included Dr. Phot Aramwattananon, chair of the Zero Corruption task force at the Thai Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Mana Nimitmongkol, chair of the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT); and Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, chair of the Thai Phueng Thai Foundation, who shared perspectives on reforming Thailand’s bureaucracy. "tags": ["forum", "Thai Sang Thai", "anti-corruption", "bureaucracy reform", "Thailand"]
Mr. Udomdet Rattanasathien opened the discussion, noting that Thailand’s current bureaucracy is costly, redundant, and discretionary powers create corruption opportunities. The forum aimed to present the New Public Governance concept to transform public administration to be citizen-centered, agile, and transparent. Key points include three areas to enhance the public sector: reduce costs, cut red tape, and shift from centralized command to Network Governance emphasizing collaboration between government, private sector, and citizens to speed up licensing, reduce procedures, and lower hidden economic costs. "tags": ["bureaucracy", "New Public Governance", "cost reduction", "network governance", "corruption prevention"]
They proposed using technology to proactively block corruption, shifting from post-incident detection to prevention with tools like Digital Governance, Open Data, ACT AI, and Integrity Pact agreements. Procurement data would be made accessible for public monitoring from the start, turning citizens into "co-regulators" of the state. Decentralizing power to local authorities and establishing legal mechanisms for civil society and communities to safely oversee budget use would help create a transparent business environment and build investor confidence. "tags": ["digital governance", "transparency", "public oversight", "anti-corruption technology", "decentralization"]
Dr. Phot Aramwattananon stated that tackling corruption requires addressing root causes by reducing officials’ approval and discretionary powers, alongside advancing anti-corruption prevention plans with the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). "tags": ["anti-corruption", "government reform", "policy", "bureaucracy", "NESDC"]
Dr. Mana Nimitmongkol emphasized that corruption is a longstanding structural problem but believes that with cooperation from all sectors, "corruption can be fixed if it can be done." "tags": ["corruption", "structural issues", "collaboration", "anti-corruption", "Thailand"]
Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan proposed establishing an honest governance system by amending the constitution to empower 50,000 citizens to impeach corrupt politicians and independent agencies. She also advocated creating a "People’s NACC" and temporarily suspending laws that hinder people’s livelihoods. "tags": ["constitutional reform", "citizen empowerment", "anti-corruption", "People’s NACC", "legal reform"]
The forum concluded that New Public Governance means shifting the mindset from a "state-centered" to a "citizen-centered" approach. The state must set fair rules, return power, and disclose information for oversight, leading to truly transparent and efficient national administration. "tags": ["New Public Governance", "citizen-centered", "transparency", "government reform", "Thailand"]}]}