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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Page 87
... heroin production . It is believed that 60 percent of all the heroin sold in the US originates from this area . Traders from Laos , Burma , and various minority groups transport drugs out from the Golden Triangle . Apart from the ...
... heroin production . It is believed that 60 percent of all the heroin sold in the US originates from this area . Traders from Laos , Burma , and various minority groups transport drugs out from the Golden Triangle . Apart from the ...
Page 89
... heroin . Based on this , we estimate that the heroin production in 1993 and 1994 was 180 and 150 tons respectively . The Trading of Heroin Thailand's role in the opium and heroin trade began around the time of the Vietnam War . The ...
... heroin . Based on this , we estimate that the heroin production in 1993 and 1994 was 180 and 150 tons respectively . The Trading of Heroin Thailand's role in the opium and heroin trade began around the time of the Vietnam War . The ...
Page 91
... heroin trading to support the claim that Thailand is still an important trade route for heroin exports . The Customs Office of Australia seized 120 kilograms of heroin which came from Thailand via Malaysia to Australia . Taiwanese ...
... heroin trading to support the claim that Thailand is still an important trade route for heroin exports . The Customs Office of Australia seized 120 kilograms of heroin which came from Thailand via Malaysia to Australia . Taiwanese ...
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