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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For instance , the sum of tax evasion ( 2 ) and the informal sector ( 4 ) has been
estimated at 15 percent of GNP in UK , 27 percent in Germany and the USA , and
almost 60 percent in Thailand ( Harding and Jenkins 1989 , 60 ; Feige 1989 ...
For instance , the sum of tax evasion ( 2 ) and the informal sector ( 4 ) has been
estimated at 15 percent of GNP in UK , 27 percent in Germany and the USA , and
almost 60 percent in Thailand ( Harding and Jenkins 1989 , 60 ; Feige 1989 ...
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The Economics of Casinos One police officer in charge of suppressing casinos
estimated that in 1996 the average number of illegal casinos per police station
was around 2.5–3 , or a total of 187–225 in Bangkok as a whole . However , a ...
The Economics of Casinos One police officer in charge of suppressing casinos
estimated that in 1996 the average number of illegal casinos per police station
was around 2.5–3 , or a total of 187–225 in Bangkok as a whole . However , a ...
Page 120
Both the big oil companies and the National Energy Policy Office ( NEPO ) make
estimates of the volume of smuggled diesel oil . Both use the same estimation
method - looking at the gap between estimated total demand and known
legitimate ...
Both the big oil companies and the National Energy Policy Office ( NEPO ) make
estimates of the volume of smuggled diesel oil . Both use the same estimation
method - looking at the gap between estimated total demand and known
legitimate ...
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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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