Overhaul licensing system to cut corruption

The Thai private sector has faced difficulties and delays in applying to the authorities for licences, not least due to the lack of a one-stop service agency. This has resulted in bribery and so it is imperative that the licensing system is overhauled, said Manapol Poosomboon, vice-chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Successive Thai governments and monitoring agencies have issued a great deal of legislation and rules to block both those giving and receiving bribes as well as hamper malfeasance in the Public Sector’s procurement process. However, these attempts have been unable to eliminate corruption.

For a long time, the private sector and the people have faced obstacles in applying for licences from government agencies despite rules and laws on the steps and…