This publication is the work of the OECD Directorate for Public Governance (GOV), under the leadership of Elsa Pilichowski, OECD Director for Public Governance, and Nejla Saula, Acting Head of the Anti-Corruption and Integrity in Government Division (GOV/ACIG). The report was co-ordinated by Alice Berggrun. The review was drafted by Alice Berggrun (Chapters 4 and 5), Viktoria Chernetska (Chapters 3 and 6) and Aman Johal (Chapters 2 and 7). The report greatly benefitted from the insights, review and comments from János Bertók, Pauline Bertrand, Giulia Cibrario, Cameron Hall, Jesper Johnsøn, Elena Konceviciute, John Lawes, Carissa Munro, Ollin Pérez Raynaud, Laura Völker, Marie Whelan and Mark Worth. The report was prepared for publication by Eleonore Morena. Nuria Villanova and Valentin Py provided communications support. Administrative support was provided by Isabella Cabal Mazuera and Neringa Gudžiūnaitė.
The OECD expresses its gratitude to the Government of Thailand, and in particular, to the Office of Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) for their support and co-ordination in engaging with Thai stakeholders. Special thanks are addressed to Thicha Jaroenruanglert for her essential role in the co-ordination, discussions and directions of the Review. This Review also reflects the contributions and the assistance of a number of participants from across the Thai public sector that took part in the different project activities (fact-finding missions conducted in Bangkok in November 2024 and February 2025, responses to fact-finding questionnaires, review of the report, etc.), including: the Public Sector Anti- Corruption Commission (PACC), National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC), the Anti-Corruption Operation Centres (ACOCs) of line ministries, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Labour, the Office of the Attorney-General, the Office of the Council of State, the Office of the Official Information Commission, the Ombudsman, the Secretariat of the House of Representatives, the Secretariat of the Senate and the State Audit Office.
The OECD is also grateful to the civil society organisations who provided insights into public integrity challenges and opportunities in Thailand.