BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – March 25, 2024 – With the emergence of rapid digitalization paving the way for transnational corruption, Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has further strengthened its collaboration with organizations international organizations to combat new tactics and complex illicit activities. activities in accordance with global standards.
The Secretary General of the NCLA, Mr. Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, recently met with representatives of the Nordic Police Liaison Office, headed by Mr. Carsten Andersen, Deputy Attaché/Liaison Officer of the Nordic Police Affairs Department at the Embassy of the Denmark in Thailand and Ms. Jane Ohlsson, Deputy Ambassador/Coordination Officer for Police Affairs in the Nordic Countries at the Embassy of Sweden in Thailand, with NACC leadership and representatives of the Office of International Corruption and Corruption Affairs and of the Bureau of Investigations and Special Affairs to strengthen cooperation among NACC enforcement agencies. agencies in the fight against transnational corruption.
“Current corruption problems are not limited to one country. But they have transformed into transnational crime that affects every country in the world. Therefore, cooperation between them in various forms, both bilateral and multilateral, is considered an important mechanism for effective cooperation. prevent transnational corruption of all kinds,” declared the secretary general of the CNLA.
He further clarified that the NACC collaborates with law enforcement agencies in the Nordic countries, both bilaterally and multilaterally. It has a memorandum of understanding between them to exchange legal information, coordinate files, as well as academic cooperation in particular, sharing of knowledge and anti-corruption practices which is beneficial to raise the level of the Index of Corruption Perceptions (CPI) of Thailand. This close collaboration will help to more effectively promote the prevention and suppression of corruption in Thailand.
Furthermore, as part of this cooperation, the two sides discussed and exchanged information on international cooperation in criminal cases related to corruption cases between Thailand and the Nordic countries. Denmark has expressed great interest in the corruption prosecutions carried out by the NACC and is willing to cooperate in resolving foreign bribery cases, while also exchanging information beneficial to the fight against corruption.
Mr. Niwatchai concluded that the NACC has attached great importance to strengthening and expanding the cooperation network with law enforcement agencies of various countries to continuously combat foreign corruption. Currently, the NACC in Thailand has entered into MoUs with 25 law enforcement agencies and international organizations, including nine ASEAN countries, the Chinese Ministry of Supervision, the Independent Authority Against Corruption Commission of Mongolia, Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan, Independent Commission Against Corruption of Australia, Supervision and Anti-Corruption Authority of Saudi Arabia, Police Presidium of the Czech Republic, Federal Ministry of Interior of Austria, Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, International Department of the National Anti-Corruption Agency of the United Kingdom and Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil, as well as World Bank, United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime (UNODC), International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), Basel Institute on Governance, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM ).
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