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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... economy . This study also highlights another : the strength of its internal and external linkages . By studying six major illegal economic activities we found that each does not exist independently . All are linked in a complex network ...
... economy . This study also highlights another : the strength of its internal and external linkages . By studying six major illegal economic activities we found that each does not exist independently . All are linked in a complex network ...
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... economies , whether they be the economic triangle linking Indonesia - Malaysia - Thailand ; the economic hexagon linking Cambodia - Laos - Burma - Thailand - Vietnam- China ; or the economic co - operation with the sub- continent ...
... economies , whether they be the economic triangle linking Indonesia - Malaysia - Thailand ; the economic hexagon linking Cambodia - Laos - Burma - Thailand - Vietnam- China ; or the economic co - operation with the sub- continent ...
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... economic crimes . They also believe it will reduce the power of influential people , help overcome social problems , and promote economic security . However 55 percent believe that the law may be abused by government officials . This is ...
... economic crimes . They also believe it will reduce the power of influential people , help overcome social problems , and promote economic security . However 55 percent believe that the law may be abused by government officials . This is ...
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