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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4 FOOTBALL GAMBLING THAI law permits gambling under controlled
circumstances in two ways . First , a licence can be issued permitting gambling
for a short period ( less than one day ) on a special occasion . This can be
applied to events ...
4 FOOTBALL GAMBLING THAI law permits gambling under controlled
circumstances in two ways . First , a licence can be issued permitting gambling
for a short period ( less than one day ) on a special occasion . This can be
applied to events ...
Page 81
They comprise 60-70 percent of the readers . They have high earning power .
The second group comprises students [ both school and university ) . The keen
readers are the gamblers who need information from sports magazines to help
them ...
They comprise 60-70 percent of the readers . They have high earning power .
The second group comprises students [ both school and university ) . The keen
readers are the gamblers who need information from sports magazines to help
them ...
Page 83
Press reports about the nature and extent of football gambling have generated
public concern especially about the involvement of students . There has been
public pressure for the police to suppress this business . But it is a difficult game
to ...
Press reports about the nature and extent of football gambling have generated
public concern especially about the involvement of students . There has been
public pressure for the police to suppress this business . But it is a difficult game
to ...
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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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