Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has refused to award its annual transparency award, saying none of the nominated organisations satisfied its criteria for good governance.
While 11 organisations were highly commended, no organisations received the rating of ‘excellent’ required to win the award, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NAC) website.
This is the first year no organisation has won the award, which is in its sixth year. Organisations eligible for the award ranged from government departments, state enterprises and private businesses that were established no less than five years ago.
According to Mana Nimitmongkhon, the secretary of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand, there were no winners in 2016 because the NAC enforced its criteria for good governance more strictly.
During its selection process this year, the NAC verified the documents provided by applicants to the award. In previous years, it largely accepted the documents provided by applicants, allowing for doctored reporting.
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