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 70
The first is to leave it as it is but to tax it . This may be difficult because hosts will
be unwilling to reveal themselves . The second is to switch players from the
underground to the official lottery by campaigning against the huay taidin and by
...
The first is to leave it as it is but to tax it . This may be difficult because hosts will
be unwilling to reveal themselves . The second is to switch players from the
underground to the official lottery by campaigning against the huay taidin and by
...
Page 91
The goods leave Thailand as air cargo or are hidden on bodies of passengers at
Don Muang airport ; or travel by sea via Klong Toey port ; or cross the Thai -
Cambodia border at Ko Kong ; or cross the Thai - Malaysia border in the south .
The goods leave Thailand as air cargo or are hidden on bodies of passengers at
Don Muang airport ; or travel by sea via Klong Toey port ; or cross the Thai -
Cambodia border at Ko Kong ; or cross the Thai - Malaysia border in the south .
Page 99
Seventy - five tons of fresh marijuana were seized by the police , leaving 725–
825 tons which is equivalent to 181–206 tons of dried marijuana . Eight tons of
dried marijuana was seized by the police , leaving 173– 198 tons . This
represents ...
Seventy - five tons of fresh marijuana were seized by the police , leaving 725–
825 tons which is equivalent to 181–206 tons of dried marijuana . Eight tons of
dried marijuana was seized by the police , leaving 173– 198 tons . This
represents ...
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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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