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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Assuming that all other bets are insignificant , the overall revenue margin of the
huay is 36 percent ( 70 percent at 30 percent margin plus 30 percent at 50
percent margin ) and 64 percent is returned as prize money . As hosts offer
discounts to ...
Assuming that all other bets are insignificant , the overall revenue margin of the
huay is 36 percent ( 70 percent at 30 percent margin plus 30 percent at 50
percent margin ) and 64 percent is returned as prize money . As hosts offer
discounts to ...
Page 85
If the likely result comes up , the host wins 100 and loses 80 for a profit of 20 , or
10 percent of the 200 staked . If the opposite result comes up , he wins 100 and
loses 100 , coming out even . The average of 10 percent and 0 percent is 5 ...
If the likely result comes up , the host wins 100 and loses 80 for a profit of 20 , or
10 percent of the 200 staked . If the opposite result comes up , he wins 100 and
loses 100 , coming out even . The average of 10 percent and 0 percent is 5 ...
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Males were 74 percent and females 26 percent of the total . As for education , 63
percent had a B.A. degree , 24 percent a M.A. , and 6 percent a Ph.D. In total , 93
percent had a B.A. degree or above . Among occupations , government officials ...
Males were 74 percent and females 26 percent of the total . As for education , 63
percent had a B.A. degree , 24 percent a M.A. , and 6 percent a Ph.D. In total , 93
percent had a B.A. degree or above . Among occupations , government officials ...
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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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