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Comparison of countries
Thailand
USA
Indices
Overall Score:
34 out of 100
Rank:
107 out of 180
Rank:
23 out of 141
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,50 out of 1
Rank:
78 out of 142
Overall Score:
75 out of 150
Rank:
91 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,74 out of 10
Rank:
48 out of 119
Overall Score:
65 out of 100
Rank:
28 out of 180
Rank:
1 out of 141
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,70 out of 1
Rank:
26 out of 142
Overall Score:
82 out of 150
Rank:
78 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,81 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
APEC
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Thailand
  • 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.
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
USA
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Main Legislation
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).

USA
  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English);

  7. Section 5101 - Prohibition of Demand for Bribe, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
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).

USA
  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (no official website);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

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