corruption

Thai cops face charges over dubious visa linked to Chinese gangs

The cash-flush triad bosses are suspected of using legitimate enterprises and real estate purchased through Thai nominees to launder their illicit funds.

Olivier Languepin
March 20, 2023

Thailand ranks 101st in global corruption index

According to Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index, Thailand’s ranking in terms of perceived levels of corruption increased by 9 spots, moving up from 110th in 2021 to 101st out of 180 nations.

Boris Sullivan
February 2, 2023

Thailand drops six places in Corruption Index

While countries in Asia Pacific have made great strides in controlling bribery for public services, an average score of 45 out of 100 on the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows much more needs to be done to solve the region’s corruption problems.

Boris Sullivan
January 25, 2022

Four Thai banks Probed Over Anti-Money Laundering Investigations

Four Thai banks allegedly involved in suspicious financial transactions are under investigation from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo)

Olivier Languepin
September 22, 2020

Companies

Thai Airways Debt Restructuring Plan Approved Amid Corruption Allegations

The company, which had total liabilities of 332.2 billion baht at the end of June, faces one of the biggest challenges in its 60-year history as the Central Bankruptcy Court in Bangkok digs further into the airline’s accounts.

Olivier Languepin
September 15, 2020

Rehabilitation of Thai Airways triggers corruption allegations

The coronavirus crisis is likely to have exposed Thailand’s national carrier’s underlying corporate culture of corruption and financial mismanagement.