Support the project
РУС
ENG
Anti-Corruption Portal
Support the project
Comparison of countries
Republic of Korea
Thailand
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
64 out of 100
Rank:
30 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
16 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,74 out of 1
Rank:
19 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
98 out of 150
Rank:
45 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
8,10 out of 10
Rank:
15 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
34 out of 100
Rank:
107 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
23 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,50 out of 1
Rank:
78 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
75 out of 150
Rank:
91 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
6,74 out of 10
Rank:
48 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
UN
APEC
Republic of Korea
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2010.
  • The documents adopted under the Presidency of the Republic of Korea are available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2009.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Thailand
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2011.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Republic of Korea

  1. Criminal Act: Articles 129-135, 357
    (형법, 조항 129-135, 357), (Korean), (English - amended 2023);

  2. Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
    (국제상거래에 있어서 외국공무원에 대한 뇌물방지법), (Korean), (English - amended 2020);

  3. Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
    (부정청탁 및 금품등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - amended 2019);

  4. Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
    (공익신고자 보호법), (Korean), (English - amended 2017);

  5. Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (부패방지 및 국민권익위원회의 설치와 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - amended 2021);

  6. Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처 설치 및 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - no amendments);

  7. Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants
    (공직자의 이해충돌 방지법), (Korean), (English);

  8. Public Service Ethics Act
    (공직자윤리법), (Korean), (English - amended 2021);

  9. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (공무원 행동강령), (Korean), (English - amended 2018).

Thailand

  1. Penal Code: Articles 143, 144, 148-150, 152, 167, 201, 202
    (ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา: บทความ 143, 144, 148-150, 152, 167, 201, 202), (Thai), (English);

  2. Organic Act on Countering Corruption
    (พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริต), (Thai);

  3. Act on Ethical Standards
    (พระราชบัญญัติมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรม), (Thai);

  4. Decree of the National Anti-Corruption Commission «On Prohibitions Related to the Civil Service in the Context of Business Activities»
    (กำหนดตำแหน่งจนท.ของรัฐที่ต้องห้ามมิให้ดำเนินกิจการ ตามความในมาตรา 100 แห่งพรบ.ปปช), (Thai);

  5. Decree of the National Anti-Corruption Commission «On the Rules for the Acquisition of Assets and Other Benefits by Civil Servants in Accordance with the Public Service Code of Ethics»
    (หลักเกณฑ์การรับทรัพย์สินหรือประโยชน์อื่นใดโดยธรรมจรรยาของเจ้าพนักงานของรัฐ), (Thai);

  6. Public Service Code of Ethics
    (ประมวลจริยธรรมขาราชการพลเรือน), (Thai).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Republic of Korea

  1. Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (대한민국 국민권익위원회), (Korean/English);

  2. Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처), (Korean/English).

Thailand

  1. National Anti-Corruption Commission
    (คณะ กรรมการ ป้องกัน และ ปราบปราม การ ทุจริต แห่ง ชาติ), (Thai/English);

  2. Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission
    (สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตในภาครัฐ), (Thai/English).

Support the project