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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... province or , especially in the northeast , several provinces . In the eastern region the biggest jao mue is found in Cha- choengsao . In the northeast there are big jao mue in Korat , Roi - et , Khon Kaen , and Surin . Most of the jao ...
... province or , especially in the northeast , several provinces . In the eastern region the biggest jao mue is found in Cha- choengsao . In the northeast there are big jao mue in Korat , Roi - et , Khon Kaen , and Surin . Most of the jao ...
Page 62
... provincial per capita income of this province was 77,500 baht . The amount spent on huay thus represents 13.2 percent of the provincial per capita income . We assume that people in other parts of Thailand spend a similar proportion of ...
... provincial per capita income of this province was 77,500 baht . The amount spent on huay thus represents 13.2 percent of the provincial per capita income . We assume that people in other parts of Thailand spend a similar proportion of ...
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... province used in the base case has a relatively high per capita income and we assume that the spending on huay is the same percentage in all provinces . Yet other surveys , such as our Khon Kaen survey , suggest that the poor spend a ...
... province used in the base case has a relatively high per capita income and we assume that the spending on huay is the same percentage in all provinces . Yet other surveys , such as our Khon Kaen survey , suggest that the poor spend a ...
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