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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They argue : Legalization will increase government revenue which can be used
for development and employment • The leakage of money to foreign casinos will
be reduced while Thai casinos will attract foreign exchange . Legalization will ...
They argue : Legalization will increase government revenue which can be used
for development and employment • The leakage of money to foreign casinos will
be reduced while Thai casinos will attract foreign exchange . Legalization will ...
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There are over two hundred oil tankers registered in Thailand under Thai and
foreign ownership . Only around half this number would be sufficient for the
legitimate oil trade . Many of the oil tankers engaged in smuggling are registered
under ...
There are over two hundred oil tankers registered in Thailand under Thai and
foreign ownership . Only around half this number would be sufficient for the
legitimate oil trade . Many of the oil tankers engaged in smuggling are registered
under ...
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Paper presented at the Seminar on Policy Options for the Importation of Foreign
Labour into Thailand : A Study of Interest Parties , Legal Issues and the State
Management System , organized by the Institute of Population and Social
Research ...
Paper presented at the Seminar on Policy Options for the Importation of Foreign
Labour into Thailand : A Study of Interest Parties , Legal Issues and the State
Management System , organized by the Institute of Population and Social
Research ...
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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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