Sharing political finance assessments for evidence-based reform
From left to right: Dr Paul Chambers, Naresuan University; Professor Punchada Sirivunnabood, lead national consultant; Dr Laddawan Tantivitayapitak, Open Forum for Democracy Foundation; and Khushbu Agrawal, International IDEA, discuss the findings from the Report Political Finance Assessment of Thailand at the Report’s launch event. Credit: International IDEA/ Leena Rikkilä Tamang
In August 2023, International IDEA launched the Report Political Finance Assessment of Thailand at an event in Bangkok attended by representatives of the Election Commission of Thailand, political party leaders and International IDEA Member States, as well as researchers, academics and civil society actors.
Thailand has made several efforts to reform key aspects of its political finance system, most recently in 2017. As of 2023, no thorough assessment of the system had been carried out. The Report, based on International IDEA’s assessment framework, is the first initiative of its kind to undertake an overview of the political finance system in Thailand.
The Report’s findings were well received by stakeholders and civil society organizations (CSOs) in Thailand have used the findings to bolster their efforts in calling for political finance reforms in the country.
'The report is … an important contribution because political finance is of immense importance in Thai politics. It is a wonderful and all-encompassing report looking at public funding, private funding, spending regulations, reporting and disclosure requirements and sanctions. That’s a lot to uncover.’
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