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 63
... higher than that made by the Thai Farmers Research Centre . Still we believe our figure is an underestimate for several reasons . First , the province used in the base case has a relatively high per capita income and we assume that the ...
... higher than that made by the Thai Farmers Research Centre . Still we believe our figure is an underestimate for several reasons . First , the province used in the base case has a relatively high per capita income and we assume that the ...
Page 92
... higher than prices in the northern border areas , and prices in the final US market are twenty to thirty times higher ( table 5.1 ) . The Estimated Value - added of the Heroin Trade The value - added in the heroin trade , or the wages ...
... higher than prices in the northern border areas , and prices in the final US market are twenty to thirty times higher ( table 5.1 ) . The Estimated Value - added of the Heroin Trade The value - added in the heroin trade , or the wages ...
Page 93
... higher figure is probably overstated . According to ONCB there are an estimated 214,180 addicts . On average each uses 0.05 gram per intake and has one or two intakes a day . Multiplying these figures out gives a total consumption of ...
... higher figure is probably overstated . According to ONCB there are an estimated 214,180 addicts . On average each uses 0.05 gram per intake and has one or two intakes a day . Multiplying these figures out gives a total consumption of ...
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