Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public PolicyGambling, prostitution, drugs, arms trading, oil smuggling, and trafficking in people -- these six illegal businesses are large and getting larger. They distort the economy and victimize people. They are increasingly linked together through networks of protection and organized crime. They help to fund Thailand's corrosive 'money politics' and to sustain corruption in the police. In this sequel to Corruption and Democracy in Thailand, the authors argue that control of the illegal economy, especially through reform of the police, is vital for the development of a modern economy and functioning democracy. |
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Page 87
... groups transport drugs out from the Golden Triangle . Apart from the suitable climatic con- ditions , one of the major reasons for the continued production of opium in the area has been the need of the rebel minority groups to exchange ...
... groups transport drugs out from the Golden Triangle . Apart from the suitable climatic con- ditions , one of the major reasons for the continued production of opium in the area has been the need of the rebel minority groups to exchange ...
Page 131
... groups across Thailand's eastern and western borders : in Burma , the minority groups such as the Shan , Karen , Mon , and the Burmese Communist Party ; and in Cambodia , the Khmer Rouge . Before 1989 , twenty - seven minority groups ...
... groups across Thailand's eastern and western borders : in Burma , the minority groups such as the Shan , Karen , Mon , and the Burmese Communist Party ; and in Cambodia , the Khmer Rouge . Before 1989 , twenty - seven minority groups ...
Page 132
... groups were still fighting the government with about thirty thousand armed soldiers . Of these the largest groups were the Shan ( 18,000 ) , the Karen ( 5,000 ) and the student groups ( 2,000 ) . The Shan and the Karen had the most ...
... groups were still fighting the government with about thirty thousand armed soldiers . Of these the largest groups were the Shan ( 18,000 ) , the Karen ( 5,000 ) and the student groups ( 2,000 ) . The Shan and the Karen had the most ...
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Casinos | 36 |
Underground Lottery | 45 |
Football Gambling | 73 |
Copyright | |
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