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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... China ; or the economic co - operation with the sub- continent linking Thailand - India - Sri Lanka - Bangla- desh ... China has entered the scene . After the surrender of Khun Sa , some of the opium and heroin which used to be ...
... China ; or the economic co - operation with the sub- continent linking Thailand - India - Sri Lanka - Bangla- desh ... China has entered the scene . After the surrender of Khun Sa , some of the opium and heroin which used to be ...
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... China and Burma were much more impressive . In 1994 the Chinese authorities seized 3.7 tons of heroin from 12,900 traffickers . In the same year the Burmese government seized 347 kilograms of heroin , 2.27 tons of raw opium , and 1,191 ...
... China and Burma were much more impressive . In 1994 the Chinese authorities seized 3.7 tons of heroin from 12,900 traffickers . In the same year the Burmese government seized 347 kilograms of heroin , 2.27 tons of raw opium , and 1,191 ...
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... Chinese government stopped giving arms to the Khmer Rouge since the end of 1992. In practice , however , China still supported the Khmer Rouge militarily and financially . The majority of the arms support for Khmer Rouge came from China ...
... Chinese government stopped giving arms to the Khmer Rouge since the end of 1992. In practice , however , China still supported the Khmer Rouge militarily and financially . The majority of the arms support for Khmer Rouge came from China ...
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