"The CTX case is deemed a priority for setting the stage to deal with graft violations involving the previous administration," Wicha Mahakhun - until now a Supreme Court judge - said ahead of the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) meeting tomorrow.

Wicha said the NCCC would work closely with the Office of the Auditor-General and the Anti-Money Laundering Office to root out corruption.

In tomorrow's meeting, which will be the first following their appointments on Friday, Wicha and eight fellow NCCC members are expected to set the tone of their work in fighting corruption, abuse of power and conflict of interest.

NCCC member Jaidet Pornchaiya said he would try to speed up the graft proceedings in light of the huge backlog of over 10,000 cases.

Jaidet's colleague Wichai Wiwitsevi said he wanted to improve on the quality of the graft investigation reports in order to increase the number of convictions.

NCCC chairman Panthep Glanarongran said he would ensure due process for the ousted Cabinet members should they be prosecuted for ill-gotten gains.

Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thewanaruemitkul urged the NCCC to proceed with caution on graft cases involving deposed politicians.

Following the 1991 coup, all 25 politicians involved were eventually acquitted of graft charges because they were hastily prosecuted, he said.