Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has pledged to battle policy-level corruption, urging the public not to tolerate graft.
Gen Prayut yesterday hosted an annual "zero tolerance" declaration on the occasion of this year's National Anti-Corruption Day, said his spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
Many political figures, including Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda and Deputy Defence Minister Chaichan Changmongkol, as well as anti-corruption organisations, attended the event under the slogan "Don't do, tolerate, or ignore any corruption".
In his speech, Gen Prayut said that corruption, including unethical position trading, bribes, and abusing legal loopholes for personal gain, jeopardises the nation's image and people's trust.
Gen Prayut said the government is promoting a variety of measures and policies to reduce the number of corruption cases and these have been included in the national strategic plan, including the 20-year plan.
Those measures, such as the National e-Payment and Licensing Facilitation Act, can reduce bribery and theft while increasing the transparency of that process at the same time, Gen Prayut claimed.
"We used many digital platforms, including the co-payment scheme and the Khon La Krueng ["Half and Half"] co-payment subsidy, when we faced an economic crisis due to the pandemic, as they helped us a lot with transparency," he said.
"The government is now planning a platform that people can use to file any corruption concerns online," he added.
The government is ready to work with other sectors to eradicate corruption, he noted.
He said it was important to focus more on the process of putting fraud suspects on trial, saying any delay would be considered an injustice.
The United Nations designated Dec 9 as an International Anti-Corruption Day to raise public awareness about the need to tackle graft.
Thailand's government is ranked 110th globally in terms of corruption this year, an improvement from when Gen Prayut took power in 2014.
In other news, the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) kicked off its election campaign yesterday with promises of a government system "revolution".
One of the promises MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat made was to make the system more transparent.
MFP MP, Pakornwut Udompipatskul, said the party would disclose every transaction the public sector makes and let the public analyse them openly.
Within two years of being elected, the party promised it would compile all of that information on more accessible platforms, such as spreadsheets and "smart" corruption detectors, said Mr Pakornwut.
The MFP also promised to make the public sector safer and more effective if they were picked to govern the country.