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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... DRUG TRAFFICKING ACCORDING to United Nations statistics , illegal businesses worldwide generate an income of around US $ 600 billion , of which drug trafficking contributes US $ 400 billion . In Thailand , the Financial Action Task ...
... DRUG TRAFFICKING ACCORDING to United Nations statistics , illegal businesses worldwide generate an income of around US $ 600 billion , of which drug trafficking contributes US $ 400 billion . In Thailand , the Financial Action Task ...
Page 89
... drug trade , and its role in this suppression has been recognized . But according to the ONCB report on the drug suppression plan for 1997-2001 , the increased co - operation among different countries in the Triangle areas to promote ...
... drug trade , and its role in this suppression has been recognized . But according to the ONCB report on the drug suppression plan for 1997-2001 , the increased co - operation among different countries in the Triangle areas to promote ...
Page 248
... Drug - trafficking is perceived as the major source of dirty money , followed by corruption , smuggling , and trade ... drug trafficking . But our respondents think money from drug trafficking is more important . There has been much more ...
... Drug - trafficking is perceived as the major source of dirty money , followed by corruption , smuggling , and trade ... drug trafficking . But our respondents think money from drug trafficking is more important . There has been much more ...
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