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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... figures and estimation methods for each activity are given in the respective chapters below . Thailand's GNP between 1993 ... figure could be as large as 20 percent of GNP . Implications Sheer size is only one way to measure the ∞ GUNS ...
... figures and estimation methods for each activity are given in the respective chapters below . Thailand's GNP between 1993 ... figure could be as large as 20 percent of GNP . Implications Sheer size is only one way to measure the ∞ GUNS ...
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... figure is probably overstated . According to ONCB there are an estimated 214,180 addicts . On average each uses 0.05 gram per intake and has one or two intakes a day . Multiplying these figures out gives a total consumption of 5.86 tons ...
... figure is probably overstated . According to ONCB there are an estimated 214,180 addicts . On average each uses 0.05 gram per intake and has one or two intakes a day . Multiplying these figures out gives a total consumption of 5.86 tons ...
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... figures on the numbers of prostitutes are an underestimate , the ministry's survey provides a very valuable ... figure of 5,000 for sex workers in high - end clubs , and adjusted the total upwards to 200,000 ( table 9.1 ) . The ...
... figures on the numbers of prostitutes are an underestimate , the ministry's survey provides a very valuable ... figure of 5,000 for sex workers in high - end clubs , and adjusted the total upwards to 200,000 ( table 9.1 ) . The ...
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