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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... million baht a day ; five are large casinos with turnover higher than ten million baht a day , rising to 400-500 million baht on Fridays and Saturdays . The gross income is around 20 percent of turnover , or from 27,285 to 134,780 ...
... million baht a day ; five are large casinos with turnover higher than ten million baht a day , rising to 400-500 million baht on Fridays and Saturdays . The gross income is around 20 percent of turnover , or from 27,285 to 134,780 ...
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... million tickets printed per draw . In addition , there were twelve to fifteen charity draws per year with eighteen to twenty - two million tickets per round . The total sales of government lottery tickets amounted to 13,440 million baht ...
... million tickets printed per draw . In addition , there were twelve to fifteen charity draws per year with eighteen to twenty - two million tickets per round . The total sales of government lottery tickets amounted to 13,440 million baht ...
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... million baht and a total Bangkok stake of 89,760 million baht a year . Outside Bangkok , again based on interviews , we use twenty thousand baht as the average weekly stake , giving a total upcountry stake of 32,740 million baht per ...
... million baht and a total Bangkok stake of 89,760 million baht a year . Outside Bangkok , again based on interviews , we use twenty thousand baht as the average weekly stake , giving a total upcountry stake of 32,740 million baht per ...
Contents
Casinos | 36 |
Underground Lottery | 45 |
Football Gambling | 73 |
Copyright | |
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