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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... East in the 1970s , for instance , was initiated by the Middle Eastern countries themselves on a government - to - government basis . Labour migration to Brunei and Singapore is similar . In these countries , governments recognized the ...
... East in the 1970s , for instance , was initiated by the Middle Eastern countries themselves on a government - to - government basis . Labour migration to Brunei and Singapore is similar . In these countries , governments recognized the ...
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... Eastern countries . In 1989 , there were 264,600 Thai workers abroad of which 140,000 or 53 percent were in Saudi ... East received around 4,500 baht a month for manual work and between 5,490 and 9,937 baht for semi - skilled jobs in ...
... Eastern countries . In 1989 , there were 264,600 Thai workers abroad of which 140,000 or 53 percent were in Saudi ... East received around 4,500 baht a month for manual work and between 5,490 and 9,937 baht for semi - skilled jobs in ...
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... Eastern Seaboard project , 90 Esso company , 113 Excise Department , 119 Far East Group , 140 Financial Action Task Force , 86 fishing boats , 91 , 117-19 , 177 , 182 football gambling , 73-85 , 224- 5,259 Foundation for Women , 186 ...
... Eastern Seaboard project , 90 Esso company , 113 Excise Department , 119 Far East Group , 140 Financial Action Task Force , 86 fishing boats , 91 , 117-19 , 177 , 182 football gambling , 73-85 , 224- 5,259 Foundation for Women , 186 ...
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