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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International institutions such as the World Bank and IMF have highlighted the
importance of good governance . Development economists debate the role of
rentseeking . Legal experts , social movements , and aspiring politicians crusade
...
International institutions such as the World Bank and IMF have highlighted the
importance of good governance . Development economists debate the role of
rentseeking . Legal experts , social movements , and aspiring politicians crusade
...
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Two systems are used . In the first , bets and payments pass directly between
host and clients with no recourse to banking transactions . ... Gamblers open an
account with a bank and give the account number to the host . Gamblers also
know ...
Two systems are used . In the first , bets and payments pass directly between
host and clients with no recourse to banking transactions . ... Gamblers open an
account with a bank and give the account number to the host . Gamblers also
know ...
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Depositing cash in the banking system is the easiest and most common method .
Normally the bank will not ask where the cash originated . ... A leading Thai bank
executive said , “ In reality , commercial banks represent a gateway .
Depositing cash in the banking system is the easiest and most common method .
Normally the bank will not ask where the cash originated . ... A leading Thai bank
executive said , “ In reality , commercial banks represent a gateway .
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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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