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 89
Most of the processing plants are scattered along the Thai - Laos and Thai -
Burma border areas . Many are mobile to avoid policing . In 1989 it was
estimated that there were around twenty plants in the Golden Triangle area .
According to the ...
Most of the processing plants are scattered along the Thai - Laos and Thai -
Burma border areas . Many are mobile to avoid policing . In 1989 it was
estimated that there were around twenty plants in the Golden Triangle area .
According to the ...
Page 141
Most of the concession areas are in the northeast of Burma along the border
areas from Chiang Rai to Ranong . These areas lie within territories controlled by
minority groups opposed to the Burmese government . Thai loggers must pay ...
Most of the concession areas are in the northeast of Burma along the border
areas from Chiang Rai to Ranong . These areas lie within territories controlled by
minority groups opposed to the Burmese government . Thai loggers must pay ...
Page 142
The Businesses of the Khmer Rouge The forested and mountainous areas in
western Cambodia controlled by the Khmer Rouge are important for strategic ,
political , and economic reasons . The area is rich in precious stones , especially
blue ...
The Businesses of the Khmer Rouge The forested and mountainous areas in
western Cambodia controlled by the Khmer Rouge are important for strategic ,
political , and economic reasons . The area is rich in precious stones , especially
blue ...
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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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