Their concerns dominated a seminar Wednesday on the new constitution -- which has been dubbed the "anti-graft edition" -- that was held in Bangkok. Participants included Klanarong Chanthik, the former secretary-general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC); and Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva. Mr Abhisit said the charter is good at "marketing" as it caters to the needs of people who increasingly cannot stand corruption. Only some ideas from the two measures have been maintained in the acts on the NACC and the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, he said. NACC chairman Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit said the graft watchdog will work better under the new charter and its organic NACC law, which will allow it to share its workload among various agencies.

Source: Bangkok Post May 17, 2018 00:56 UTC