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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... PROFIT OF CASINOS IN BANGKOK , 1996 Annual Size Annual ( m baht Daily Turnover Turnover Profit / day ) Number Weekday Fri / Sat ( million baht ) ( million baht ) < 1 61-100 0.5 0.5 10,950-18,000 2,190-3,600 Total 188-300 691-2,201 2,191 ...
... PROFIT OF CASINOS IN BANGKOK , 1996 Annual Size Annual ( m baht Daily Turnover Turnover Profit / day ) Number Weekday Fri / Sat ( million baht ) ( million baht ) < 1 61-100 0.5 0.5 10,950-18,000 2,190-3,600 Total 188-300 691-2,201 2,191 ...
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... 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 percent . 3. In the Liverpool - Southampton example , suppose ...
... 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 percent . 3. In the Liverpool - Southampton example , suppose ...
Page 121
... profit margin ( 1.0475 baht per litre ) . The sum of these two amounts ( 3.9451 per litre ) is equal to the retail ... PROFITS ( million baht per year ) 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Estimates Tax revenue lost Smugglers profits ** 2,521 5,045 ...
... profit margin ( 1.0475 baht per litre ) . The sum of these two amounts ( 3.9451 per litre ) is equal to the retail ... PROFITS ( million baht per year ) 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Estimates Tax revenue lost Smugglers profits ** 2,521 5,045 ...
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