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PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAMME Legislative Process & Governance

Alisa Rukbankerd

Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand

BACKGROUND

Region: South-East Asia Area: 514,000 sq km Population: 68 millions (8 millions in Bangkok) Ethnic groups: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%,

• ther 11%

Religions:Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6% Languages: Thai, English (secondary language), ethnic and regional dialects

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BACKGROUND

Government: Democratic constitutional monarchy (de jure) Executive branch: Chief of state: H.R.H. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X of the Chakri Dynasty) note: there is also a Privy Council Head of government: Prime Minister

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ORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT

Central Government:

• Consists of ministries (led by ministers) and

departments (led by director general)

• There are also independent central

government agencies, which are not under any ministry, but are directly subject to the prime minister, e.g. Royal Thai Police, Bureau

• f the Royal Household

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ORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT

Provincial Government:

• Consists of provinces
• 76 provinces (as of 2014)
• Each province is led by a governor
• Each province is divided into districts, led by

district chiefs

• Governors, district chiefs and district clerks

are appointed by the central government

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ORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT

Local Government:

• Consists of cities (50,000 citizens), towns

(10,000 citizens) and subdistrict municipalities

• In each city municipality, the executive branch

is led by a mayor, and the legislative branch is led by a municipal council. Both are directly elected by local citizens.

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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (NACC)

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• Established in 1999 under the Organic

Act on Counter Corruption

• Constitutionally-mandated independent

agency

• Broad powers and duties to prevent

and combat corruption committed by

• persons holding political

positions

• high-ranking public officials

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Supporting Mission Operating Mission NACC Provincial Offices Deputy Secretary-Generals Assistant Secretary-Generals Secretary-General NACC Office of the National Anti- Corruption Commission

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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• One President and eight Commissioners
• Non–renewable nine-year term
• Conduct investigations into corruption cases

including illicit enrichment and public procurement fraud

• Examine assets and liabilities of high-ranking

public officials and politicians

• Implement measures to prevent corruption
• Provide international cooperation with

regional and international counterparts

THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (NACC)

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BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

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https://nacc.go.th/tacc

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PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAMME Legislative Process & Governance

U.S. Placement: City of Tukwila, WA Project Theme(s): Good Governance, Transparency, Civic Engagement Project Objective: Addressing challenge in introducing new legal concepts in Thailand’s anti-corruption legislative amendment

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DEVELOPING THAI ANTI-CORRUPTION STANDARDS

UNCAC UK Bribery Act US FCPA

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HIGHLIGHTS: Public participation in legislative process and community development & collective action

• Public hearing of the House Finance Committee on two bills intended to

redirect Boeing’s tax breaks

• CNU Lessons from Legacy & TIBAC Meeting – development of Tukwila

International Boulevard

• Public Sector Economic Development Summit for Elected Officials

(e.g. growing jobs & opportunities and the region, measuring progress through regional dashboard)

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MAJOR TAKEAWAYS: Public participation in legislative process and community development & collective action

• Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) - promotion of transparency (and the

work of NACC’s Asset Inspection Bureaus)

• Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and its legislative advocacy

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