human rights issues and discuss possible cooperation. conducted activities to develop the capacity and competency of its personnel at all levels, The digital technology and information Operations and organizational management systems were used as tools for development: The Office of the NHRCT had better managing and developing knowledge a total budget of 249,925,621.09 baht for while an enterprise resource planning (ERP) the fiscal year 2022, comprising an annual system was brought in to facilitate planning budget allocation of 209,892,000.00 baht and budget management. The information and an accumulated budget brought system for collecting data and providing forward from the previous fiscal year worth information on human rights as well as the 40,033,621.09 baht. The NHRCT’s total database on human rights network were expenditure was 241,185,498.37 baht, being developed to align with the current which represented 96.50% of the total work processes. budget and was higher than the expenditure rate of the fiscal year 2021 of 84.42%. Challenges and recommendations: In This increase in expenditure was due to discharging its mandate in the past year, the NHRCT’s policy to improve the disbursement the NHRCT encountered some difficulties efficiency. The NHRCT also approved that and limitations related to the legal duties the remaining budget of 8,740,122.72 baht and powers in three major areas: be used for promoting and protecting human rights for the next fiscal year. Firstly, the legal duty mandating the NHRCT to explain and report accurate In the fiscal year 2022, the NHRCT facts promptly without delay if there are established its first regional office in any incorrect or unfair reports related to the southern region to provide more human rights situations in Thailand may not convenient access to services for the comply with the principle of independence public. It has also developed the working of the national human rights institution processes to be more transparent. in under the Paris Principles and may affect accordance with the Integrity and Transparency the NHRCT’s credibility. Secondly, the NHRCT Assessment (ITA) guidelines of the National did not have the power to mediate Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), resulting human rights disputes. This mandate is in the NHRCT’s being in the A level with consistent with the Paris Principles and the ITA score of 93.40, making it ranked would enable the NHRCT to help resolve first among independent organizations. human rights violations quickly for the In addition, the NHRCT has continuously benefit of the parties concerned. On these 17