Lao tax collectors pay to play
In Laos, where corruption seems like a part of daily life, the locals say tax collectors often stand out as they can be seen driving some of the flashiest cars and living in some of the biggest houses.
In this landlocked Asian country with an authoritarian government that ranks a dismal 145th out of 175 nations in Transparency International’s corruption index, a tax collector’s job is a ticket to easy street.
But to get one, you need to know someone and have a pocket full of cash.
