CLS Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_rankings_of_Thailand Many interesting statistics about Thailand. Just picked two topics. Corruption: If my memory serves me right the junta justified the coup d’état in 2014 with their fight against corruption. A total fail. Corruption Perceptions Index 2019: Thailand ranked 101 of 180 nations (1=cleanest; 180=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 4; Brunei, 35; Malaysia, 51; Indonesia, 85; Vietnam, 96; Philippines, 113; Myanmar, 130; Laos, 130 (tie); and Cambodia, 162.[49] Corruption Perceptions Index 2018: Thailand ranked 99 of 180 nations (1=clean; 180=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 3; Brunei, 31; Malaysia, 61; Indonesia, 89; Philippines, 99 (tie); Vietnam, 117; Myanmar, 132; Laos, 132 (tie); and Cambodia, 161.[50] Corruption Perceptions Index 2017: Thailand ranked 96 of 180 nations (1=clean; 180=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 6; Brunei, 32; Malaysia, 62; Indonesia, 96 (tie); Vietnam, 107; Philippines, 111; Myanmar, 130; Laos, 135; and Cambodia, 161.[51] Corruption Perceptions Index 2016: Thailand ranked 101 of 176 nations (1=clean; 176=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 7; Brunei, 41; Malaysia, 56; Indonesia, 90; Philippines, 101; Vietnam, 113; Laos, 123; Myanmar, 136; and Cambodia, 156.[52] Corruption Perceptions Index 2015: Thailand ranked 76 of 167 nations (1=clean; 167=most corrupt) on this annual survey. Other ASEAN nations were ranked: Singapore, 8; Malaysia, 54; Indonesia, 88; Philippines, 95; Vietnam, 112; Laos, 139; Myanmar, 147; and Cambodia, 150.[53] Corruption Perceptions Index 2014: Transparency International's CPI 2014 ranked Thailand 85 of 174 countries (1=clean; 174=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations were ranked: Singapore, 7; Malaysia, 50; Philippines, 85; Indonesia, 107; Vietnam, 119; Laos, 145; Cambodia, 156; and Myanmar, 156 (tie).[54] Prostitution: Not bad for a country that officially has no prostitution at all. Number of prostitutes: Of 29 nations, Thailand is ranked eighth in number of prostitutes (1=most; 29=fewest). Thailand is estimated to have 250,000 prostitutes. Other ASEAN nations making the list were the Philippines (fourth, 800,000 prostitutes); Cambodia (13th, 70,000); Vietnam (17th, 33,000). The world total is estimated at 13,828,700 prostitutes. China is number one, with an estimated five million.[191] Prostitution revenues: In a list of 24 nations, Thailand ranked eighth (1=most prostitution revenue; 24=least prostitution revenue), with revenues estimated at US$6.4 billion (no date). China topped the list at US$73 billion. Other ASEAN nations listed were the Philippines (ninth, US$6bn); Indonesia (12th, US$2.25bn); and Cambodia (19th, US$511 million).[192] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Quote If my memory serves me right the junta justified the coup d’état in 2014 with their fight against corruption. A total fail. Yes but they didnt say what their objective was, clearly it was to be even better at it. ... mission success id say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CLS Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, englishoak said: Yes but they didnt say what their objective was, clearly it was to be even better at it. ... mission success id say. https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/corruption-in-thailand-running-in-place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Thailand should stay vigilant...with the help of immigration's propensity for mischief...they should move down the corruption chart nicely...???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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