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 180
We shall use the old fees in the calculations as most Thai migrants who were in
Japan in 1993-5 would have travelled before August 1995 . For workers going to
Taiwan , the Thai government stipulates that agents can charge a fee of up to ...
We shall use the old fees in the calculations as most Thai migrants who were in
Japan in 1993-5 would have travelled before August 1995 . For workers going to
Taiwan , the Thai government stipulates that agents can charge a fee of up to ...
Page 181
An NGO which assists Thai women migrants in Germany found that a fee of up to
10,000 marks or 140,000 baht is common . In total , the fees agents earned from
trafficking people out to these three major markets amounted to some four to six ...
An NGO which assists Thai women migrants in Germany found that a fee of up to
10,000 marks or 140,000 baht is common . In total , the fees agents earned from
trafficking people out to these three major markets amounted to some four to six ...
Page 205
Massage parlours amount to the same system though with more complexity in the
fee and bonus structures . ... for which we have used a flat 10 percent of the fee
amount ; and the establishment's portion of the session fees less running costs .
Massage parlours amount to the same system though with more complexity in the
fee and bonus structures . ... for which we have used a flat 10 percent of the fee
amount ; and the establishment's portion of the session fees less running costs .
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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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