Anti-corruption agency committee to monitor digital handout scheme

Other members of the committee will come from the State Audit Office, the Office of the Attorney-General, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Council of State, the Election Commission, the Bank of Thailand, the Thai Bankers’ Association, the Federation of Thai Industries, the Board of Trade, and the economics deans of Chulalongkorn, Thammasat and Kasetsart universities.

Niwatchai said the committee would be responsible for collecting information and studying the details and the implementation of the digital wallet scheme to formulate measures for prevention of corruption.

“Comprising experts from the economic and related fields, the committee would study and analyse information in all aspects carefully and impartially,” he said. “It will also come up with suggestions to minimise the risk of corruption that could lead to the scheme failing to meet its intended…