The Corruption Perceptions Index 2017 placed Thailand at number 96 out of 180 countries surveyed (Photo: http://nwnt.prd.go.th) Bangkok(NNT/VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has lauded Thailand’simproved ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2017.
Announced by the global civil society organisation leading the fight againstcorruption known as Transparency International, the Corruption PerceptionsIndex (CPI) 2017 placed Thailand at number 96 out of 180 countries surveyed.Last year, the country was ranked 101st.
Conveying the prime minister’s message, Government Spokesperson Lt Gen SansernKaewkamnerd said the improved ranking reflects the government’s continuedefforts to fight graft.
Despite the progress, he said there is still plenty of room to improve, and thegovernment will carry on its commitment to eradicate corrupt practices in Thaisociety.
The CPI, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels ofpublic sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople, uses a scaleof 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. Thailand scored37 this year, up from 35 last year.-VNA
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