An independent security academic, Panitan Wattanayagorn, recently suggested a closer examination of the assets of military and government agencies in Thailand. His proposal aims to enhance transparency through regulated financial accounts and the disclosure of expenditures.
Panitan, who specialises in security and foreign affairs, expressed his concerns, highlighting the ministries of Education, Higher Education Science Research and Innovation, and Finance as the top three for revenue management. However, there are serious doubts over the transparency of their revenue management and use of assets. The ministries of Energy and Defence also lack transparency, according to Panitan.
He noted that the security agency has been under the watchful eye of the opposition Move Forward Party since the coup. However, the collective revenues of all security…
