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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... Population Per capita Per capita ' 000 income huay spend ( baht ) ( baht ) Per round Per year Metropolis 6,778 203,650 Outskirts 3,191 149,028 506 19,734 Eastern 3,710 100,321 340 13,270 Central 2,856 57,022 193 7,527 Western 3,312 ...
... Population Per capita Per capita ' 000 income huay spend ( baht ) ( baht ) Per round Per year Metropolis 6,778 203,650 Outskirts 3,191 149,028 506 19,734 Eastern 3,710 100,321 340 13,270 Central 2,856 57,022 193 7,527 Western 3,312 ...
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... population in Bangkok ( 74,800 people ) , 1.8 percent of the urban population of the thirty - eight richest provinces ( 28,200 ) , and 1.5 percent of the urban popu- lation elsewhere ( 12,700 ) . This gives a total number of 115,700 ...
... population in Bangkok ( 74,800 people ) , 1.8 percent of the urban population of the thirty - eight richest provinces ( 28,200 ) , and 1.5 percent of the urban popu- lation elsewhere ( 12,700 ) . This gives a total number of 115,700 ...
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... population of thirty - five thousand people , there are over 550 banks of various countries with total assets of over four hundred billion US dollars . The Caymans have no taxation . The banks protect the identity of their customers ...
... population of thirty - five thousand people , there are over 550 banks of various countries with total assets of over four hundred billion US dollars . The Caymans have no taxation . The banks protect the identity of their customers ...
Contents
Casinos | 36 |
Underground Lottery | 45 |
Football Gambling | 73 |
Copyright | |
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