036 of the human rights violation, the Commission had the power to mediate the dispute of the parties to cease the issue of complaint. This was consistent to internationally recognition the national human rights institutions should have quasi -judicial powers which include to seek amicably settlement of human rights disputes through mediation. However, the current Organic Act on National Human Rights Commission, B.E. 2560 (2017) did not prescribe the NHRCT with such power, causing the Commission’s inability to mediate the disputes between the conflicting parties. In its annual report in fiscal year 2019, the NHRCT cited the lack of mediation power as one of challenges, and raised the issue to the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on the Independent Organs under the Constitution to support the amendment of the Organic Act on the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, B.E. 2560 (2017), resulting in the ongoing in-depth study on the reconciliation function of the NHRCT. The NHRCT also officially expressed its concern by sending a note to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Additionally, the Acting Chairperson raised the issue with the SCA during the virtual interview for re-accreditation. Subsequently, the SCA also consistently recommended that in fulfilling the NHRCT’s complaint-handling mandate, it should be provided with the necessary functions and powers which included the ability to seek an amicable and confidential settlement of the complaint through an alternative redress process. The SCA; therefore, encouraged the NHRCT to continue to advocate to regain the function to seek an amicable settlement to disputes through conciliation. Recommendations The Parliament and the Cabinet should support the amendment of the Organic Act on the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, B.E. 2560 (2017) prescribing the NHRCT with the mandate to seek an amicable settlement to disputes through conciliation. 5.2 The implementation to comply with the NHRCT’s recommendations contained in the annual report assessing human rights situations The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 247 (2) prescribed the NHRCT with duties and powers in preparing the annual report assessing human rights situations within the country, and presenting the report to the Parliament and the Cabinet. The Organic Act on National Human Rights Commission, B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 43, paragraph one, stated that once receiving such report, the Parliament, the Cabinet, or the relevant agencies needed to promptly take appropriate actions to improve or correct the situations. In the case that it cannot be implemented or need time for the implementation, the said parties have to notify the NHRCT of reasons. In practice, the NHRCT continually received explanations from the Cabinet and the relevant government agencies, mostly concerned with their comments and activities related to the issues raised in the report rather than the results of the implementation based on the recommendations contained therein, or the reasons why those recommendations cannot be implemented, or the reasons for taking time. Recommendations The Cabinet should reiterate with the government agencies to consider implementation of the recommendations contained in the NHRCT annual report on the assessment of human rights situation. The results of the implementation should be informed as prescribed in the Organic Act on the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 43. The Cabinet should also support essential resources (such as budget, digital technology, transfer of knowledge and other skills, etc.) in the development of the database system for storing and utilizing the data to be used as a tool to support the follow-up process on the implementation of the NHRCT’s recommendations, similarly to