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 81
... According to a research com- pany , the major clients of sports magazine are : ... people in the working age group . They comprise 60-70 percent of the readers . They have high earning power . The second group comprises students [ both ...
... According to a research com- pany , the major clients of sports magazine are : ... people in the working age group . They comprise 60-70 percent of the readers . They have high earning power . The second group comprises students [ both ...
Page 89
... According to the US drug authorities , " Ethnic Chinese and Thai traffickers dominate the manufacture , export , and wholesale distribution of Southeast Asian heroin worldwide . " ( US National Narcotics Intelligence 1995 , 39 ) We ...
... According to the US drug authorities , " Ethnic Chinese and Thai traffickers dominate the manufacture , export , and wholesale distribution of Southeast Asian heroin worldwide . " ( US National Narcotics Intelligence 1995 , 39 ) We ...
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... According to ONCB there are an estimated 214,180 addicts . On average each uses 0.05 gram per intake and has one or two intakes a day . Multiplying these figures out gives a total consumption of 5.86 tons , which roughly tallies with ...
... According to ONCB there are an estimated 214,180 addicts . On average each uses 0.05 gram per intake and has one or two intakes a day . Multiplying these figures out gives a total consumption of 5.86 tons , which roughly tallies with ...
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