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 122
It creates unfair competition for law - abiding businessmen . Consumers face a
higher risk of using contaminated or substandard products . There is also a
political implication . National politicians and influential people are believed to be
...
It creates unfair competition for law - abiding businessmen . Consumers face a
higher risk of using contaminated or substandard products . There is also a
political implication . National politicians and influential people are believed to be
...
Page 127
The rise of influential businessmen in the provincial areas further stimulated the
trade in arms and ultimately led to more systematic organization . Arms traded
illegally now come from both internal and external sources . Some leak from the ...
The rise of influential businessmen in the provincial areas further stimulated the
trade in arms and ultimately led to more systematic organization . Arms traded
illegally now come from both internal and external sources . Some leak from the ...
Page 152
Businessmen engaged in the trade have supported politicians financially in
return for help and protection . Some of the profits have been invested in the
stock market , import - export businesses , retail oil businesses , resorts and real
estate ...
Businessmen engaged in the trade have supported politicians financially in
return for help and protection . Some of the profits have been invested in the
stock market , import - export businesses , retail oil businesses , resorts and real
estate ...
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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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