Bangkok Governor Adopts Seven-Point Anti-Corruption Plan

Bangkok Governor Chatcahai Sittiphan announced on August 11 that he had consulted with Mana Nimitrmongkol, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT), to establish a roadmap for anti-corruption efforts across the city. Sittiphan stressed that corruption is Thailand's greatest challenge and that public vigilance on the issue is increasing. He noted that ACT has consistently provided valuable guidance to Bangkok and that the city is committed to continuous improvement, even if results are not always perfect.

ACT has submitted seven new recommendations covering multiple areas including whistleblower protection, mandatory data disclosure, procurement transparency using ACT AI risk assessments, and full disclosure of construction projects through the CoST program. Bangkok will implement all seven guidelines and hold ongoing consultations to achieve tangible results. The seven-point "Corruption-Free Bangkok" initiative includes: protecting citizens who report corruption; mandating automatic data disclosure as Thailand's first government agency to do so; using ACT AI to assess bid-rigging risks in all procurements; disclosing 100% of construction project data via CoST; requiring all private bidders and concession seekers to allow data disclosure; expediting community complaints resolution; and improving overall city efficiency through civil servant salary increases, expanded IT services, and appropriate staffing levels. These measures aim to establish Bangkok as a national anti-corruption model with high administrative performance.