The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) is racing against time to finalise action plans for reforms as the deadline for elections late this year fast approaches.
The reform body will be dissolved within 120 days of the new charter, pending royal endorsement, being promulgated.
It was set up in late 2015 after the National Reform Council (NRC) was dissolved following a vote to reject a charter draft by the Borwornsak Uwanno panel.
NRSA deputy chairman Alongkorn Ponlaboot said the deadline is drawing close but the NRSA will push ahead with reforms by working closely with the government and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
He said the country should start seeing changes as the reforms will also lay down new foundations for the country.
"It is the first time national reforms will get going and there are clear action plans for their enforcement and mechanisms to keep them on track," he said.
He offered assurances the reform plans will not be abandoned following the NRSA's dissolution because the new charter requires new mechanisms to be set up to drive reforms forward.
The new senate, which will be wholly appointed, will work with the national strategic committee and the national reform committee in following up on the reform agenda, he added.
He said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently appointed a panel to make preparations for reforms.
The panel, comprising representatives from the government, the NRSA and the NLA, is responsible for drafting a blueprint to prioritise reform plans and legislation, he said.
According to Mr Alongkorn, all areas of reform are equally important, be they changes concerning politics, the economy, education, police or healthcare, and reforms must be implemented as a package or the country will lose its competitiveness.
He added the future-looking Thailand 4.0 concept pioneered by the government could transform the country's economy. "Be assured we are laying new foundations for the country. Thailand will be stronger as the result of reforms," he said.
