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 98
5 ) Foreign traders include Americans , Canadians , Australians , Hong Kongers ,
and Singaporeans . The marijuana trade is international in scope . Thailand's
involvement began during the Vietnam War . Local dealers supplied marijuana to
...
5 ) Foreign traders include Americans , Canadians , Australians , Hong Kongers ,
and Singaporeans . The marijuana trade is international in scope . Thailand's
involvement began during the Vietnam War . Local dealers supplied marijuana to
...
Page 236
In late 1994 , the Hong Kong authorities arrested drug dealers who were
engaged in moving twenty - six kilograms of heroin from Thailand to Latin
America . But they were unable to trace the income of this trafficker . In 1995 , it
was found that ...
In late 1994 , the Hong Kong authorities arrested drug dealers who were
engaged in moving twenty - six kilograms of heroin from Thailand to Latin
America . But they were unable to trace the income of this trafficker . In 1995 , it
was found that ...
Page 241
They established export companies and sent a few low - value consignments to
customers in Eastern Europe , Africa , Russia , South America , and the
Caribbean Islands to establish credibility with the authorities . Then these
companies ...
They established export companies and sent a few low - value consignments to
customers in Eastern Europe , Africa , Russia , South America , and the
Caribbean Islands to establish credibility with the authorities . Then these
companies ...
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| Title | Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy |
| Authors | Pasuk Phongpaichit, Sangsit Phiriyarangsan, Nualnoi Treerat |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Silkworm Books, 1998 |
| ISBN | 9747100754, 9789747100754 |
| Length | 284 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Economics / Theory Political Science / Comparative Politics Political Science / Public Policy / General Social Science / Criminology |
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