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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... government allowed legal gambling dens ( Thanongsak 1986 , 77–101 ) . In Rama III's reign ( 1824–51 ) , government promoted legal gambling dens as a source of revenue . All over the kingdom tax- farmers bid to set up gambling dens . The ...
... government allowed legal gambling dens ( Thanongsak 1986 , 77–101 ) . In Rama III's reign ( 1824–51 ) , government promoted legal gambling dens as a source of revenue . All over the kingdom tax- farmers bid to set up gambling dens . The ...
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... Government Lottery The government lottery was introduced by an Englishman in the reign of King Rama V to generate funds for charity . In the reign of King Rama VI , government introduced occasional lottery draws as a tax collection ...
... Government Lottery The government lottery was introduced by an Englishman in the reign of King Rama V to generate funds for charity . In the reign of King Rama VI , government introduced occasional lottery draws as a tax collection ...
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... government to decriminalize and privatize the huay . They would prefer to pay tax to the government rather than payoffs to policemen . They reason that the police- men simply spend the money on luxury consumption whereas the government ...
... government to decriminalize and privatize the huay . They would prefer to pay tax to the government rather than payoffs to policemen . They reason that the police- men simply spend the money on luxury consumption whereas the government ...
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