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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... market for Thai prostitutes in Europe . According to unofficial figures from NGOs , two thousand out of the total of six thousand prostitutes in Berlin are Thai . According to several NGOs there are TRAFFICKING IN PEOPLE 171.
... market for Thai prostitutes in Europe . According to unofficial figures from NGOs , two thousand out of the total of six thousand prostitutes in Berlin are Thai . According to several NGOs there are TRAFFICKING IN PEOPLE 171.
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... economic and trade offices in Thailand . Some immi- gration officers both in Thailand and in Taiwan also facilitate the trade . The trading of Thai women into Europe involves agents who 180 GUNS , GIRLS , GAMBLING , GANJA.
... economic and trade offices in Thailand . Some immi- gration officers both in Thailand and in Taiwan also facilitate the trade . The trading of Thai women into Europe involves agents who 180 GUNS , GIRLS , GAMBLING , GANJA.
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... Europe , Africa , Russia , South America , and the Caribbean Islands to establish credibility with the authorities . Then these companies began issuing documentation for high - value con- signments which never took place but which could ...
... Europe , Africa , Russia , South America , and the Caribbean Islands to establish credibility with the authorities . Then these companies began issuing documentation for high - value con- signments which never took place but which could ...
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