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 174
... young both male and female , fewer Taiwanese young women are prepared to enter the prostitution trade . But the demand for young prostitutes is still high . Thus agents seek out vulnerable recruits in nearby places like Thailand and the ...
... young both male and female , fewer Taiwanese young women are prepared to enter the prostitution trade . But the demand for young prostitutes is still high . Thus agents seek out vulnerable recruits in nearby places like Thailand and the ...
Page 182
... young women from neighbouring countries , Kritaya and Phornsuk interviewed a sample of thirty - three young female migrants , mostly from Burma . They found that 78 percent of the women who entered Thailand and worked as sex workers ...
... young women from neighbouring countries , Kritaya and Phornsuk interviewed a sample of thirty - three young female migrants , mostly from Burma . They found that 78 percent of the women who entered Thailand and worked as sex workers ...
Page 185
... young men and women of poor villages all over Thailand continue to follow the same path and often face similar tragedies . Many villages that send out migrants develop new values which uphold the migration as a new avenue for self ...
... young men and women of poor villages all over Thailand continue to follow the same path and often face similar tragedies . Many villages that send out migrants develop new values which uphold the migration as a new avenue for self ...
Contents
Casinos | 36 |
Underground Lottery | 45 |
Football Gambling | 73 |
Copyright | |
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