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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Gamblers prefer to bet on big international matches rather than local games .
English football is the ... Gamblers are attracted because the play is world - class ,
tampering is rare , and the outcome of a match is often unpredictable . Italian and
...
Gamblers prefer to bet on big international matches rather than local games .
English football is the ... Gamblers are attracted because the play is world - class ,
tampering is rare , and the outcome of a match is often unpredictable . Italian and
...
Page 77
In the second , bets are placed by telephone , money is transferred through
banks , host and gamblers need not know one another . This system is called pua
ball . New customers are recommended by existing players . Gamblers open an ...
In the second , bets are placed by telephone , money is transferred through
banks , host and gamblers need not know one another . This system is called pua
ball . New customers are recommended by existing players . Gamblers open an ...
Page 79
Based on information from hosts , we reckon that football gamblers represent 2
percent of the adult ( 15–74 ) population in Bangkok ( 74,800 people ) , 1.8
percent of the urban population of the thirty - eight richest provinces ( 28,200 ) ,
and 1.5 ...
Based on information from hosts , we reckon that football gamblers represent 2
percent of the adult ( 15–74 ) population in Bangkok ( 74,800 people ) , 1.8
percent of the urban population of the thirty - eight richest provinces ( 28,200 ) ,
and 1.5 ...
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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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