Anti-Corruption Agency Vows to Monitor TH-AI Passport Launch
Thailand's anti-corruption agency is investigating whether the Digital Economy minister gave unfair advantages to private firms in the TH-AI Passport project, launching August 31, while pledging to monitor for corruption throughout implemen
The secretary-general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed on August 20 that the agency is investigating whether Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiyachanok Chidchob has granted unfair advantages to private firms through specification locks in the TH-AI Passport project. The investigation is currently ongoing. When asked whether the agency would monitor the project for corruption when it launches on August 31, the secretary-general said the commission is already running legal and preventive measures in tandem, including both proactive and reactive work, enforcement, and investigations, with field officers already stationed to watch for misconduct. He added that while public concerns persist, project implementation remains the government's responsibility while the anti-corruption agency handles oversight, and no action should prevent the programme from going forward.
