Credibility of NACC’s Integrity and Transparency Assessment challenged

23 Sept 01:48 Key points summarised by AI

People’s party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu challenged the credibility of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) ratings for state agencies, questioning their accuracy.
Parit criticized the ITA mechanism, stating it fails to truly reflect an organization's transparency and imposes unnecessary burdens by being extended to about 1,000 schools.
NACC Deputy Secretary-General Sornchai Chuvichien clarified that the ITA serves as a tool to assess the 'health' of state agencies and identify problems for rectification, not to measure corruption directly.
Sornchai acknowledged that corruption in Thailand remains high, with 9,000-10,000 annual complaints to the NACC and consistently low scores in the Global Corruption Perception Index, placing Thailand 107th out of 180 countries last year.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.