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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... operated in the province . The journalist claimed officials had approached the casino owners to accuse the journalist ... operate just outside Thailand's borders : across the Burmese border from Chiang Saen ; on Victoria Point in Burma ...
... operated in the province . The journalist claimed officials had approached the casino owners to accuse the journalist ... operate just outside Thailand's borders : across the Burmese border from Chiang Saen ; on Victoria Point in Burma ...
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... operate as a freelance sex worker for a while . However , this is risky and difficult . Often women who have worked off their debts get arrested and deported back to Thailand . Often the arrest happens around a year after their arrival ...
... operate as a freelance sex worker for a while . However , this is risky and difficult . Often women who have worked off their debts get arrested and deported back to Thailand . Often the arrest happens around a year after their arrival ...
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... operate as partially free agents . Incomes run in the range of 50,000-80,000 baht a month . The methods of payment and the distribution of the fee income differ widely between establishments of different sizes and types . For simplicity ...
... operate as partially free agents . Incomes run in the range of 50,000-80,000 baht a month . The methods of payment and the distribution of the fee income differ widely between establishments of different sizes and types . For simplicity ...
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