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 24
Only after the den was established did he contact some police officers and offer
to pay . This is the usual pattern among small gambling houses . If an amount can
be agreed , the operation continues . If the officers ask for too much , the den ...
Only after the den was established did he contact some police officers and offer
to pay . This is the usual pattern among small gambling houses . If an amount can
be agreed , the operation continues . If the officers ask for too much , the den ...
Page 60
Some big jao mue pay regular protection fees to the most influential police
officers in the area , while smaller jao mue pay on demand . Police raids will still
occur as the police have to appease their own bosses by showing that they have
done ...
Some big jao mue pay regular protection fees to the most influential police
officers in the area , while smaller jao mue pay on demand . Police raids will still
occur as the police have to appease their own bosses by showing that they have
done ...
Page 61
police units ( kong prap and no po pho ) ; giving donations to local government
units , especially police stations , to assist with the repair and purchase of
equipment ; and letting some important police officers take a minor share in a
joint ...
police units ( kong prap and no po pho ) ; giving donations to local government
units , especially police stations , to assist with the repair and purchase of
equipment ; and letting some important police officers take a minor share in a
joint ...
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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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