National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)
Thai anti-graft body; dropped Saksayam asset-concealment case despite Constitutional Court ruling, holds berry-picker bribery file
Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission is a constitutional body created in April 1999 under an Organic Act as the National Counter Corruption Commission and renamed the NACC in 2008; it investigates senior officials and politicians for corruption and unusual wealth, checks asset declarations, and is headquartered in Nonthaburi. Its commissioners are appointed by the King on the Senate's advice, and Surapong Intarathaworn became Secretary-General effective 18 January 2026, after Chairman Police General Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit left the post on turning 70. The NACC dismissed a complaint that former Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob concealed his shareholding in a company, saying it found no evidence he intended to conceal assets; opposition MPs petitioned in June 2026 for a Supreme Court-led inquiry into the decision, and critics note the Constitutional Court had earlier ruled him unqualified for ministerial office over the shareholding, a point the NACC says its decision is consistent with. It also announced it would seek the indictment of former Phuket governor Chamroen Thipphayaphongthada over 321.67 million baht in assets that were not explained.
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- Kaohoon International — NACC Appoints New Secretary-General, Two Commissioners in 2026
These appointments were made after Police General Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit, Chairman of the NACC, vacated office upon reaching the age of 70, and Mrs. Suwanna Suwanjuta, NACC commissioner, finished her term as stipulated by law.
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- Kaohoon International — NACC Appoints New Secretary-General, Two Commissioners in 2026
According to the royal command, Mr. Surapong Intarathaworn has been relieved from his position as Deputy Secretary-General of the NACC and appointed as Secretary-General of the NACC, effective from January 18, 2026.
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- Thai PBS World
It asserted that had not found any evidence suggesting that the former transport minister intended to conceal assets, noting that, in the past six declarations of assets, there was no mention of the Buri Charoen share ownership.
- Bangkok Post
Opposition MPs and allies submitted a petition seeking a Supreme Court-led inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) dismissal of a concealed shareholding complaint involving former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob.