WHILE THE junta continued to claim that fighting corruption was on its agenda over the past year, the state-centric approach brought into question whether junta leaders were truly serious about dealing with graft – or were instead using the issue for their own benefit or to attack particular parties, an anti-graft watchdog has said.

WHILE MOST people are aware of anti-corruption mechanisms promoted in the 2017 Constitution, they also view the charter as a tool used by the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to prolong its time in power, according to Suan Dusit Poll results released yesterday.