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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A high - ranking police officer said that the total amount involved in football
betting for the whole country could be as high as six billion baht a week ( Nation ,
28 March 1996 ) . This would work out to roughly double our annual estimate .
A high - ranking police officer said that the total amount involved in football
betting for the whole country could be as high as six billion baht a week ( Nation ,
28 March 1996 ) . This would work out to roughly double our annual estimate .
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papers , manages television programming on international football , and
promotes other sports activities . It also prints a daily which reports the odds on
international football matches . According to a research company , the major
clients of ...
papers , manages television programming on international football , and
promotes other sports activities . It also prints a daily which reports the odds on
international football matches . According to a research company , the major
clients of ...
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People gambling on football are seeking a little extra excitement in their lives ,
but are still doing their jobs . When the football match ends they also end their
gambling ( Nation sutsapda , 5–11 April 1996 ) . Kittikorn Misap of the Public
Health ...
People gambling on football are seeking a little extra excitement in their lives ,
but are still doing their jobs . When the football match ends they also end their
gambling ( Nation sutsapda , 5–11 April 1996 ) . Kittikorn Misap of the Public
Health ...
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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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