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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2017-05-22 Item 2B - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Fellow: Rukbankerd Alisa from ThailandYOUNG SOUTHEAST ASIAN LEADERS INITIATIVE sgam lF . ±mot• PROFFS SION AL FELLOWS PROGRAMME Legislative Process & Governance Alisa Rukbankerd Office of the National Anti - Corruption Commission of Thailand THAILAND roorfANNIA, Ii Doi Icon A • 2 • Lam!Ing ▪ C7lia7g Rill ▪ Suomi Yangon • Mai! (Rangoon) Sol Andaman Sea [.:O` I t, 2174-! 4' In tip# Uzion Thani THAILAND U bon wRatohathani Prat Hin Khan NakhcFn •Ayuthaya Fathom. + ■ Chachoe r',1.; ejo Bangkok Llyn Chang Surat is Thani Nak.hon Si • Thamma rat PhLIk t• 0Krabi \DIAN Songkh la CEAN Hal Vai a's Thaleh , • Burt al National Park •Kaiak Lonely Planet MALAYSIA 10 Sani:at Griffol .Thailand Ko Fh i -r; fan CAM RODI A Phnom Penh CHo Chi Minh• ity (Saigon) V 1L Zm +:1 M 0 200 km mr BACKGROUND Region: South -East Asia Area: 514,000 sq km Population: 68 millions (8 millions in Bangkok) Ethnic groups: Thai 75 %, Chinese 14 %, other 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 2 BACI(GROUND 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 3 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 of the Royal Household ,' _s ', - z ;r, r -sr rffi 4 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 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. 6 OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ANTI - CORRUPTION COMMISSION (NACC) 7 - 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 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Office of the National Anti - Corruption Commission Secretary - General 4i Deputy Secretary - Generals 1 Assistant Secretary - Generals Supporting Mission Operating Mission NACC Provincial Offices 9 THE NATIONAL ANTI - CORRUPTION COMMISSION (NACC) • 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 10 _,..iiiii..... BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS supporting internationa investigations providing legal advice and recommendations 1440 facilitating international requests 11 1 .rAdp.b. Thailand Anti- Corruptierr Coordination Center htlps://nacc.go.Ih/Iacc 43061 TACC TACC ACTIVITIES TACC PARTNERS E GAL 1113R1',1 Thailand Anti - Corruption Coordination Center We are the center for coordination of administration and procedures which are related to the United Nations Convention against Corruption of 2003 and other anti- corruption treaties and international agreements to which Thailand has become a Party. TACC has the powers to proceed and coordinate domestically grid internationally with corruption cases, and to recover assets through international collaboration networks. ti- Bribery Measures for Business for Seminar What's New NACC Takes Part in Workshop on Tackling Corruption as Key Facilitator of Hunan Trafficking 27 April 2017 at Holiday Inn Sukhumvit, Bangkok President of NACC Welcomed Mr. Lennart Ostberq Res o ui rce Center 4 Pt BEST PRACTICES IN INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING CORRUPTION USING FINANCIAL FLOW TRACKING TECHNIQUES AND FINA NC IA L rRITrl f Tr7.Clu f'C Upcoi.iiiiing Event 0 May 2017 0 Su Mo Tu we Th Fr Sd 1 2 3 4 126 8 9 10 11 12 13 YOUNG SOUTHEAST EADERS INITIATIVE PROFESSIONAL FELLOV,, n,,,,n,, _egislative Prorss &Governer 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 DEVELOPING THAI ANTI-CORRUPTION STANDARDS laV114 lEr..r.41.2.44S Ci11710 W.! EIV.S.S UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION 0 F 4 11.—rr 4.1 UNCAC *Firirlry J US TICE THE BRIBERY ACT2010 Guidance leximprixfann Witch el*Wrig cOrsirlillin7a1 CE3) pulE ptat: e 101 pi1r 1trgilai W4Prial.a h them Hun brtirl' UK Bribery Act 21 Resource Cisthir co the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 07 OIL, 477141170 Orrwpwntix tr5 ' .&E,,OI..*thUS 4Js US FCPA 14 YOUNG SOUTHEAST 11/EADE RS INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Public participation in legislative process and community diopment R. rnllartiva 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) — 15 YOUNG SOUTHEAST 111/EADE RS INITIATIVE MAJOR TAKEAWAYS: Public participation in legislative process an community development & collective acts - 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