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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7 CONTRABAND ARMS THE trade in contraband arms is a by - product of
political conflicts in the region . Thailand has borders with Burma , Laos ,
Cambodia , and Malaysia . Relationships among these countries have rarely
been smooth .
7 CONTRABAND ARMS THE trade in contraband arms is a by - product of
political conflicts in the region . Thailand has borders with Burma , Laos ,
Cambodia , and Malaysia . Relationships among these countries have rarely
been smooth .
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These forces bought arms from Thailand but also had access to supplies from
other countries . Unlike the Burmese minorities , they did not face much difficulty
securing arms supplies . Hence the major clients of Thai arms traders have been
...
These forces bought arms from Thailand but also had access to supplies from
other countries . Unlike the Burmese minorities , they did not face much difficulty
securing arms supplies . Hence the major clients of Thai arms traders have been
...
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He confessed that he was transporting the arms for a minority group in Burma (
Bangkok Post , 1 November 1989 ) . In 1994 , border policemen caught two Thais
wearing army uniforms driving a truck full of arms . They confessed that ...
He confessed that he was transporting the arms for a minority group in Burma (
Bangkok Post , 1 November 1989 ) . In 1994 , border policemen caught two Thais
wearing army uniforms driving a truck full of arms . They confessed that ...
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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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