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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The Involvement of the Police A former police director said in an interview ( 26
March 1996 ) : “ Casinos exist because some police officers get benefits from
them . Both in Bangkok and upcountry , casinos cannot be suppressed because
they ...
The Involvement of the Police A former police director said in an interview ( 26
March 1996 ) : “ Casinos exist because some police officers get benefits from
them . Both in Bangkok and upcountry , casinos cannot be suppressed because
they ...
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... Tactical Operations Division Crime Suppression Division High - ranking police
officers 6.9–12.2 6.9–12.2 2.5-3.0 82.8–146.4 82.8–146.4 22.5-30 Total 28-45
596-2,756 Sources : Interview with a police general , 2 May 1996 ; interview with
a ...
... Tactical Operations Division Crime Suppression Division High - ranking police
officers 6.9–12.2 6.9–12.2 2.5-3.0 82.8–146.4 82.8–146.4 22.5-30 Total 28-45
596-2,756 Sources : Interview with a police general , 2 May 1996 ; interview with
a ...
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were traded with the Khmer Rouge in return for logging concessions and
precious stones ( interview with a former officer of the National Security Council ,
8 September 1995 ) . Officially the Chinese government stopped giving arms to
the ...
were traded with the Khmer Rouge in return for logging concessions and
precious stones ( interview with a former officer of the National Security Council ,
8 September 1995 ) . Officially the Chinese government stopped giving arms to
the ...
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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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