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 24
If they discover others which have not been properly “ licensed " , they will fine
the owner fifty thousand baht , the croupier two thousand baht , and the players
eight hundred baht each . In districts such as Talat Noi which are famous for jap
yi ki ...
If they discover others which have not been properly “ licensed " , they will fine
the owner fifty thousand baht , the croupier two thousand baht , and the players
eight hundred baht each . In districts such as Talat Noi which are famous for jap
yi ki ...
Page 107
The following summarizes the broad picture of the trade in 1994 ( Matichon , 10
September 1995 ) . The cost of production is three to five baht per pill , or six
hundred to one thousand baht per bag of two hundred . The wholesale price
depends ...
The following summarizes the broad picture of the trade in 1994 ( Matichon , 10
September 1995 ) . The cost of production is three to five baht per pill , or six
hundred to one thousand baht per bag of two hundred . The wholesale price
depends ...
Page 146
They paid the Khmer Rouge eight hundred baht to enter the area and five
thousand baht per rai for a mining concession for seven days . Before 1989 , the
Khmer Rouge received up to fifty - six million baht a week , or 2.78 billion baht a
year ...
They paid the Khmer Rouge eight hundred baht to enter the area and five
thousand baht per rai for a mining concession for seven days . Before 1989 , the
Khmer Rouge received up to fifty - six million baht a week , or 2.78 billion baht a
year ...
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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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