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 78
... figures using information on the population structure of different regions . The Thai Farmers Research Centre ... figures gave a total turnover of 48,000 mil- lion baht a year . From interviews with gambling hosts these figures appear ...
... figures using information on the population structure of different regions . The Thai Farmers Research Centre ... figures gave a total turnover of 48,000 mil- lion baht a year . From interviews with gambling hosts these figures appear ...
Page 131
... figures facilitated the trade in opium , heroin , and other drugs through the Kuo- mintang in the north of Thailand ( McCoy 1972 ) . This trade in drugs and other illegal goods enriched influen- tial figures in many provincial areas ...
... figures facilitated the trade in opium , heroin , and other drugs through the Kuo- mintang in the north of Thailand ( McCoy 1972 ) . This trade in drugs and other illegal goods enriched influen- tial figures in many provincial areas ...
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... figures in table 9.1 show the client's direct " session fee " for sex services , excluding any tips or regular salary ( discussed further below ) . We assume that sex workers . operate twenty - five days a month . From these figures we ...
... figures in table 9.1 show the client's direct " session fee " for sex services , excluding any tips or regular salary ( discussed further below ) . We assume that sex workers . operate twenty - five days a month . From these figures we ...
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