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CRIMINOGENIC GOVERNANCE: SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION RISKS AND CRIME IN THAILAND'S PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION |
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| Creator | Kajohnsak CHAOKROMTHONG |
| Title | CRIMINOGENIC GOVERNANCE: SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION RISKS AND CRIME IN THAILAND'S PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION |
| Contributor | Nittaya SINTHAO |
| Publisher | Asian Crime and Society Review |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | Asian Crime and Society Review |
| Journal Vol. | 12 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | Article 7 |
| Keyword | Corruption Risk, Provincial Governance, Crime Prevention, COSO-ERM, Thailand |
| URL Website | https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJCLSI |
| Website title | https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJCLSI/article/view/281132 |
| ISSN | 3027-6896 |
| Abstract | Corruption in provincial governance is increasingly recognized as a systemic mechanism that enables crime, rather than merely an ethical or administrative failure. This study investigates how corruption risks function as crime-enabling structures within Thailand's provincial administration, situated within a broader Asian context marked by persistent governance weaknesses. Integrating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), the Governance-Risk-Compliance (GRC) model, and Stakeholder Participation Theory, this research conceptualizes corruption as systemic vulnerabilities with direct crime-enabling effects. A qualitative comparative case study was conducted across four Thai provinces, utilizing 28 semi-structured interviews, documentary analysis, and field observations. Thematic coding, guided by ERM's structural, procedural, and behavioral risk dimensions, revealed that centralized authority and patronage networks foster limited oversight. Manipulation of procurement and discretionary regulations sustain collusion, while cultural tolerance of bribery normalizes corruption in bureaucratic routines. These interconnected risks transform corruption into a systemic mechanism facilitating fraud, money laundering, and organized crime. Comparative insights from Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines confirm this pattern across Asia, underscoring the urgency of integrated provincial governance reforms that combine risk-based monitoring, participatory oversight, and cultural change to prevent crime effectively. |
