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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This flow is propelled by employers in high - growth countries who seek
additional cheap labour . The flood of temporary migration to the Middle East in
the 1970s , for instance , was initiated by the Middle Eastern countries
themselves on a ...
This flow is propelled by employers in high - growth countries who seek
additional cheap labour . The flood of temporary migration to the Middle East in
the 1970s , for instance , was initiated by the Middle Eastern countries
themselves on a ...
Page 157
Illegal trafficking in labour arises because governments refuse to recognize the
economic need for imported manual labour . Imperfect information about job
availability , access , and mobility make these potential migrants prey to agents
and ...
Illegal trafficking in labour arises because governments refuse to recognize the
economic need for imported manual labour . Imperfect information about job
availability , access , and mobility make these potential migrants prey to agents
and ...
Page 187
Thai government policies support export of labour in general . This implicitly
includes women for sex services . In the recession period of the early 1980s ,
labour export was seen as a means to reduce local unemployment and to bring
in ...
Thai government policies support export of labour in general . This implicitly
includes women for sex services . In the recession period of the early 1980s ,
labour export was seen as a means to reduce local unemployment and to bring
in ...
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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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