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 62
Many Bangkokians prefer to bet on football and other gambling activities
involving higher money stakes . Applying our provincial formula to the high
Bangkok per capita income figure would inflate the estimate unreasonably . Our
calculations ...
Many Bangkokians prefer to bet on football and other gambling activities
involving higher money stakes . Applying our provincial formula to the high
Bangkok per capita income figure would inflate the estimate unreasonably . Our
calculations ...
Page 182
The migrants have to report to the immigration officer within a specified time limit
in order to apply for a work permit and their employers must pay a fee of one
thousand baht per head plus a five thousand baht deposit . Many employers
prefer ...
The migrants have to report to the immigration officer within a specified time limit
in order to apply for a work permit and their employers must pay a fee of one
thousand baht per head plus a five thousand baht deposit . Many employers
prefer ...
Page 256
... and trade in contraband arms ; second , to apply not only to those directly
involved in criminal activities but also to their accomplices ; third , to apply to
Thais overseas as well as within the country ; fourth , to cover not only banks and
finance ...
... and trade in contraband arms ; second , to apply not only to those directly
involved in criminal activities but also to their accomplices ; third , to apply to
Thais overseas as well as within the country ; fourth , to cover not only banks and
finance ...
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| Title | Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy |
| Authors | Pasuk Phongpaichit, Sangsit Phiriyarangsan, Nualnoi Treerat |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Silkworm Books, 1998 |
| ISBN | 9747100754, 9789747100754 |
| Length | 284 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Economics / Theory Political Science / Comparative Politics Political Science / Public Policy / General Social Science / Criminology |
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