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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They believe the law should provide protection for the individual . They want
reform in the police and the political structure . We offer this study as a
contribution to the development of Thailand's economy and democracy . The
illegal economy ...
They believe the law should provide protection for the individual . They want
reform in the police and the political structure . We offer this study as a
contribution to the development of Thailand's economy and democracy . The
illegal economy ...
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The Impact of the Money - laundering Law on Economy and Society More than
80 percent of respondents believe the moneylaundering law will help to suppress
drug trafficking , corruption , and other economic crimes . They also believe it will
...
The Impact of the Money - laundering Law on Economy and Society More than
80 percent of respondents believe the moneylaundering law will help to suppress
drug trafficking , corruption , and other economic crimes . They also believe it will
...
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Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy Pasuk Phongpaichit, Sangsit
Phiriyarangsan, Nualnoi Treerat. Only a quarter think the law will reduce the
rights and freedoms of businessmen , but as many as 37 percent believe it will
raise the ...
Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy Pasuk Phongpaichit, Sangsit
Phiriyarangsan, Nualnoi Treerat. Only a quarter think the law will reduce the
rights and freedoms of businessmen , but as many as 37 percent believe it will
raise the ...
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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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