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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... flows involved in corruption or rent - seeking are being tightly defined . The IMF and World Bank focus on the “ misuse and theft of public funds ” —in other words , subtractions from the government budget and other funds , like World ...
... flows involved in corruption or rent - seeking are being tightly defined . The IMF and World Bank focus on the “ misuse and theft of public funds ” —in other words , subtractions from the government budget and other funds , like World ...
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... flows have a much broader impact than is seen by focusing exclusively on the exchanges between rent- seeking businessmen and rent - allocating politicians and administrators . Some payments to officials are amalgamated and redistributed ...
... flows have a much broader impact than is seen by focusing exclusively on the exchanges between rent- seeking businessmen and rent - allocating politicians and administrators . Some payments to officials are amalgamated and redistributed ...
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... flow of transnational unskilled migrants which operates both inside and outside the law . This flow is propelled by employers in high - growth countries who seek additional cheap labour . The flood of temporary migration to the Middle ...
... flow of transnational unskilled migrants which operates both inside and outside the law . This flow is propelled by employers in high - growth countries who seek additional cheap labour . The flood of temporary migration to the Middle ...
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