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 55
... employed 22,635 people . The huay provides full and part - time employ- ment to a much larger number as sales agents , sub- agents , money collectors , and administrative staff . In addition , there is an outer ring of people in ...
... employed 22,635 people . The huay provides full and part - time employ- ment to a much larger number as sales agents , sub- agents , money collectors , and administrative staff . In addition , there is an outer ring of people in ...
Page 59
... employed two days a month to carry out clerical and administrative tasks . Each of the jao mue has a car and a car phone . The office has desk telephone , mobile phone , photocopier , fax machine , document shredder , and a gas stove ...
... employed two days a month to carry out clerical and administrative tasks . Each of the jao mue has a car and a car phone . The office has desk telephone , mobile phone , photocopier , fax machine , document shredder , and a gas stove ...
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... The Caymans have no taxation . The banks protect the identity of their customers . Most of the population is employed by international companies in tourism or financial services . In the Iran - Contra 236 GUNS , GIRLS , GAMBLING , GANJA.
... The Caymans have no taxation . The banks protect the identity of their customers . Most of the population is employed by international companies in tourism or financial services . In the Iran - Contra 236 GUNS , GIRLS , GAMBLING , GANJA.
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