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Thailand Country Profile

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Country Profile Sources

General Information Sources

  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competiveness Report 2011-2012.
  • Reuters: 'Thai governments wants amnesty to let Thaksin return' 16 November 2011. 
  • New York Times: 'Thailand' 31 Oktober 2011
  • The Nation: 'Thais show power against corruption', 26 September 2011. 
  • Bangkok Post: 'Why Thailand is so corrupt' 23 September 2011
  • Siam Legal: 'New Anti Bribery Law From UK to help against corruption in Thailand' 5 September 2011 
  • BRT Business Report Thailand: BRT Business Leaders´Lunch, 30 April 2011.
  • BBC News Business: 'Thailand grows despite disconnect',21 February 2011.  
  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011. 
  • New Mandala: 'Thailand's corruption record' 9 July 2011.  
  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Thailand 2010.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Thailand 2010.
  • Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Thailand 2010.
  • Bangkok Post: 'Court issues Thaksin terror warrant', 25 May 2010.
  • Reuters: 'Thai court orders Thaksin arrested on terrorism charges', 25 May 2010.
  • BBC News: 'Q&A: Thailand protests', 24 May 2010.
  • BBC News: 'Thai blood protest at PM's house', 17 March 2010.
  • Associated Press: 'Sea of protesters demand new elections in Thailand', 14 March 2010.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
  • UN ESCAP: 'Cutting red tape to maintain trade competitiveness focus of regional forum', Press Release, 20 November 2009.
  • NNT: 'ABAC Poll: Majority deems corruption normal', 28 June 2009.
  • US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Thailand 2008.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Thailand 2008.
  • BBC News: 'Mountain to Climb for New Thai PM', 16 December 2008.
  • BBC News: 'Profile: Abhisit Vejjajiva', 15 December 2008.
  • Aljazeera.net: 'Timeline: Thailand Crisis', 8 December 2008.
  • Guardian.co.uk: 'Thailand Government Rejects Army Call to Dissolve Parliament', 26 November 2008.
  • Bangkok Post: 'Attorney General files case to dissolve PPP', 10 October 2008.
  • CBS News: 'Thailand Political Crisis Turns Bloody', 7 October 2008.
  • Jurist Legal News and Research: 'Thailand Opposition Seeks Impeachment of Prime Minister', 9 July 2008.
  • Voanews.com: 'Corruption Trial of Former Thai Prime Minister Begins', 8 July 2008.
  • International Herald Tribune: 'Thailand's Health Minister Resigns Over Corruption Scandal', 9 April 2008.
  • Inquirer.net: 'RP, Thailand Among Most Corrupt Asian Economies - (PERC) Survey', 10 March 2008.
  • International Herald Tribune: 'Thaksin Returns to Thailand', 28 February 2008.
  • The Guardian: 'Thaksin to Return to Thailand to Defend Corruption Allegations', 26 February 2008.
  • Global Integrity: Thailand Country Report 2007.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Thailand 2007.
  • Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Thailand 2007.
  • The Business Times Singapore: 'Thai Commerce Minister in Share Inquiry to Resign, But a Third Minister is Defiantly Refusing to Quit', 25 September 2007.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report of Thailand 2006.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Thailand 2006.
  • The Nation: Thaksin-Era Corruption 'Cost State Bt 400 Bn', 1 October 2006.
  • United Nations: UN Thailand Country Report 2005.
  • National Institute of Development Administration - News and Events.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

Police

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

Land Administration

Tax Administration

Customs Administration

Public Procurement and Contracting

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industries

  • Bangkok post: 'poll: Graft in rice scheme inevitable', 5 October 2011
  • Bangkok post: 'Rice_ pledging a recurring corruption nightmare', 24 September 2011
  • Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking, March 2011.
  • Illegal-logging-info: 'Flaws in the Forestry Bill', 3 February 2008.
  • Bangkok Post: 'Crackdown on Thai Loggers', 29 January 2008.
  • Bangkok Post: 'First as Tragedy, Second as Farce: Thailand Again Potentially Complicit in Human Rights Abuses', 22 May 2007.
  • Bangkok Post: 'Illegal Logging: Cites Will be Asked to Ban Trading in Rosewood', 20 November 2007.
  • Bangkok Post: 'Opinion/ Gas Pipeline Controversy', 22 May 2007.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources