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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... Burma . This chapter traces the supply and demand for contraband arms , the trade routes , and the people in- volved in the trade . It estimates the value of the business and its future prospects . Political Conflicts in the Region From ...
... Burma . This chapter traces the supply and demand for contraband arms , the trade routes , and the people in- volved in the trade . It estimates the value of the business and its future prospects . Political Conflicts in the Region From ...
Page 129
... Burma and Thailand , and partly because of contemporary perceptions of Burma as a threat to Thai security . Thailand has often supported the minority resistance in order to weaken the Burmese central government and to create a buffer ...
... Burma and Thailand , and partly because of contemporary perceptions of Burma as a threat to Thai security . Thailand has often supported the minority resistance in order to weaken the Burmese central government and to create a buffer ...
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... Burmese government in the early 1990s . Most of the concession areas are in the northeast of Burma along the border areas from Chiang Rai to Ranong . These areas lie within territories controlled by minority groups opposed to the Burmese ...
... Burmese government in the early 1990s . Most of the concession areas are in the northeast of Burma along the border areas from Chiang Rai to Ranong . These areas lie within territories controlled by minority groups opposed to the Burmese ...
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