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Thailand: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Agency
Indicators		Score
71	In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?	100
72	Is the anti-corruption agency effective?	50
73	Can citizens access the anti-corruption agency?	38

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?

71: In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?

Score:

YES

Comments: There is one main anti-corruption agency, the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC). Another agency with a lesser role and less independent from politics is the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

References: Organic Act on Counter Corruption 1999 The Anti-Money Laundering Act 1999

Is the anti-corruption agency effective?

72a: In law, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from political interference.

Score:

YES

Comments: First source: The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is not a politically independent agency, because the board is selected directly by the Prime Minister and his cabinet members.

Second source: Representatives of political parties make up 33.33 percent of all the National Counter Corruption Commission recruits.

References: 1. The Anti-Money Laundering Act 1999) 2.Organic Act on Counter Corruption 1999, Section 7

72b: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from political interference.

Score:

100

Comments: The National Counter Corruption Commission, appointed by the Council for Democratic Reform, consists of "enemies" of former PM Thaksin.

References: [ LINK ]

72c: In practice, the head of the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from removal without relevant justification.

Score:

100

Comments: The Council for Democratic Reform can always remove the NCCC members.

References: Announcement by the Council for Democratic Reform, No. 19, dated Sept. 22, 2006, B.E. 2549

72d: In practice, appointments to the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) are based on professional criteria.

Score:

100

Comments: Each National Counter Corruption Committee member is an expert in combating corruption but there are others as well who are experts but are not chosen.

References: [ LINK ]

72e: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments: Staff is full-time. Board members are part-time.

References: [ LINK ]

72f: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) receives regular funding.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a predictable source of funding that is fairly consistent from year to year. Political considerations are not a major factor in determining agency funding. <p>50 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a regular source of funding, but may be pressured by cuts, or threats of cuts to the agency budget. Political considerations have an effect on agency funding. <p>0 Score Criteria: The agency\'s funding sources are unreliable. Funding may be removed arbitrarily or as retaliation for agency actions.$

Comments:

References: The National Annual Budget Act of B.E. 2550

72g: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) makes regular public reports.

Score:

100

Comments: First source: Reports of 2004 and 2006 are currently being processed. There is a delay in publishing annual reports. The one currently available is for the year 2005.

Second source: The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) reports go directly to the Prime Minister. The AMLO publishes its annual performance report on its Web site, but the 2006 report is not available.

References: 1. NCCC annual performance reports, http//nccc.thaigov.net. accessed Sept. 21, 2007 2. [ LINK ]], accessed Sept. 21, 2007

72h: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) has sufficient powers to carry out its mandate.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: 1. [ LINK ] 2. [ LINK ]

72i: In practice, when necessary, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) independently initiates investigations.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: [ LINK ]

Can citizens access the anti-corruption agency?

73a: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) acts on complaints within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: [ LINK ] accessed Aug. 21, 2007

73b: In practice, citizens can complain to the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) without fear of recrimination.

Score:

100

Comments: Citizens who file complaints are required to give their citizen's ID.

References: [ LINK ], accessed Aug. 21, 2007. [ LINK ], accessed Aug. 21, 2007