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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Page 91
... south . In 1994 , the US State Department cited several incidents involving heroin trading to support the claim that Thailand is still an important trade route for heroin exports . The Customs Office of Australia seized 120 kilograms of ...
... south . In 1994 , the US State Department cited several incidents involving heroin trading to support the claim that Thailand is still an important trade route for heroin exports . The Customs Office of Australia seized 120 kilograms of ...
Page 105
... south . By 1995-6 , they had spread to all provinces . More recently , pills rather than ingredients are being imported . Some Burmese minority groups , especially the Wa who also produce heroin , have taken up the production of ya ba ...
... south . By 1995-6 , they had spread to all provinces . More recently , pills rather than ingredients are being imported . Some Burmese minority groups , especially the Wa who also produce heroin , have taken up the production of ya ba ...
Page 191
... south " to work as prostitutes in Bangkok . Lek wanted to work as she was bored with staying around the house . Her mother did not know how to prevent her daughter from going . Then an agent came to look for young women to work in the ...
... south " to work as prostitutes in Bangkok . Lek wanted to work as she was bored with staying around the house . Her mother did not know how to prevent her daughter from going . Then an agent came to look for young women to work in the ...
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