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 114
The wholesale price at the refinery gate is based on the c.i.f price of imports from
Singapore ( the average weekly price in Singapore plus transport cost ) . Diesel
oil is subject to four taxes : excise duty , municipality tax , energy conservation ...
The wholesale price at the refinery gate is based on the c.i.f price of imports from
Singapore ( the average weekly price in Singapore plus transport cost ) . Diesel
oil is subject to four taxes : excise duty , municipality tax , energy conservation ...
Page 118
The cost is approximately 40 percent below the cost of legitimate imports . 2 ) Oil
importers bring in more than they declare for duty and tax . They may conceal the
extra oil , or they may bribe the customs officials to ignore under - declaration .
The cost is approximately 40 percent below the cost of legitimate imports . 2 ) Oil
importers bring in more than they declare for duty and tax . They may conceal the
extra oil , or they may bribe the customs officials to ignore under - declaration .
Page 119
The fishing boats deliver the oil to warehouses along the coast . From there , the
oil is distributed to retailers using trucks which have a proper permit to transport
oil . The landed cost , including the transport from Singapore , is about 3.60 baht
...
The fishing boats deliver the oil to warehouses along the coast . From there , the
oil is distributed to retailers using trucks which have a proper permit to transport
oil . The landed cost , including the transport from Singapore , is about 3.60 baht
...
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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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