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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... income . We assume that people in other parts of Thailand spend a similar proportion of per capita income on huay . Then we calculate the amount per province using the 1994 provincial per capita income tables published by the National ...
... income . We assume that people in other parts of Thailand spend a similar proportion of per capita income on huay . Then we calculate the amount per province using the 1994 provincial per capita income tables published by the National ...
Page 63
... income and we assume that the spending on huay is the same percentage in all provinces . Yet other surveys , such as our Khon Kaen survey , suggest that the poor spend a relatively higher pro- portion of income on the huay . Second , we ...
... income and we assume that the spending on huay is the same percentage in all provinces . Yet other surveys , such as our Khon Kaen survey , suggest that the poor spend a relatively higher pro- portion of income on the huay . Second , we ...
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... income , plus tip at 10 percent of the session income , plus the establishment profit from the session income ( share of session income less contribution to overheads ) . TABLE 9.3 ESTIMATE VALUE - ADDED FROM SEX WORKERS UNDER 204 GUNS ...
... income , plus tip at 10 percent of the session income , plus the establishment profit from the session income ( share of session income less contribution to overheads ) . TABLE 9.3 ESTIMATE VALUE - ADDED FROM SEX WORKERS UNDER 204 GUNS ...
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