BANGKOK (NNT) - According to the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, Thailand’s corruption standing improved by 9 places to 101st out of 180 countries, compared to 110th in 2021.

 

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said Thailand scored 36 points, an increase from 35 points in the previous year.

 

Denmark topped the list as the world’s best performer with a score of 90 points, followed by Finland and New Zealand with 87 points each. Singapore was the best-performing Asian country, ranked 4th globally with 83 points.

 

According to Niwatchai, Thailand also received higher scores in last year’s assessments from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook and the World Economic Forum, increasing from 39 to 43 and 42 to 45 points, respectively.

 

Niwatchai stated that the Thai government has taken a more serious approach to deal with bribery by reforming its project approval system by scrapping bureaucratic red tape and reducing official discretion.

 

The NACC has also developed information technology and communication systems to support anti-corruption efforts, such as its agency case monitoring system, as well as promoting public participation to aid in efforts to combat corruption in the country.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230202142503484

 

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Yea yea on the same day corruption is on the news if anyone believes these point systems they are fooling them selves

i bet the school director has a differing opinion. 

Must have been some backhanders paid for improved ranking .....????

 

regards worgeordie

36 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s corruption standing improved by 9 places to 101st out of 180 countries, compared to 110th in 2021.

 you must be kidding me  ????????????.... maybe at the time of the survey they didn't know the extend of what this guy said

Chuwit Kamolwisit has made his most damning accusations yet about the sheer scale of RTP corruption.

39 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said Thailand scored 36 points, an increase from 35 points in the previous year.

and he makes a big deal about 1 point increase

 

 

41 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Niwatchai stated that the Thai government has taken a more serious approach to deal with bribery by reforming its project approval system by scrapping bureaucratic red tape and reducing official discretion.

.... did he just said that with a straight face

48 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

According to the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, Thailand’s corruption standing improved by 9 places to 101st out of 180 countries, compared to 110th in 2021.

i don't complain

In other news, the chocolate ration has been increased from three grams to two grams…

When I first saw the headline I assumed they were getting better at it. 

Keep in mind these kinds of index rankings are relative to all countries in the ranking.

For example, in 2021 Thailand's Democracy Index ranking improved more than any other country in the world! One can argue that when other Asian countries slip (ie,, Myanmar) in the idex score, Thailand's index will improve if it does nothing for improvement - just maintains the status quo. 

Personally I find both the Corruption and Democracy indexes driven more by forward looking expectations than by fact-based statistics.  

12 hours ago, Wiggy said:

When I first saw the headline I assumed they were getting better at it. 

They are, with less people getting caught and when they do they pretend and lie that it didn't happen, hence the many recent police stories.

Don’t worry it’ll be going down a few spots by the next review I’m sure. I don’t put much stock in these reports but if they don’t go down then we All know it’s a farce. 

Well, that survey was certainly not done among the RTP ...... but then, maybe an extra thick envelope ?