The Criminal Courts for Corruption and Misconduct Cases consist of one Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Bangkok and nine regional Criminal Courts for Corruption and Misconduct Cases. They were established under the Act establishing The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases B.E. 2559 (2016), in order to have courts dedicating to misconduct cases, to expand corruption cases prosecution to private sector and lower levels of government officials and to expedite adjudicating corruption cases.
The hierarchy of the Criminal Courts for Corruption and Misconduct Cases is equivalent to court of first instance. Its responsibility is to try and adjudicate the corruption and misconduct cases against government officials, as well as against other persons, whether as a principal, instigator, supporter or accomplice.
In brief :
A “State Official” means State Officials, Foreign State Officials, and International Organization Officials under the Organic Act on Counter Corruption, the law on administrative measures for the prevention and suppression of corruption, and includes the Official under the Penal Code.
“Corruption” means corruption under the Organic Act on Counter Corruption, the law on administrative measures for prevention and suppression of corruption, or other Organic Acts or other laws.
“Misconduct” means an act that is not Corruption, but the performance or omission of a particular act on account of such person committing the offence having the position or duty, which violates the laws, rules, regulations, orders, or Cabinet Resolutions aiming to control the acceptance, keeping, or expenditure of money or property of the State.