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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Big huay hosts in some provinces hedge bets with even bigger hosts in Malaysia
and Indonesia . ... The Big Hosts ( Jao Mue Yai ) The big hosts monopolize the
huay of a whole province or , especially in the northeast , several provinces .
Big huay hosts in some provinces hedge bets with even bigger hosts in Malaysia
and Indonesia . ... The Big Hosts ( Jao Mue Yai ) The big hosts monopolize the
huay of a whole province or , especially in the northeast , several provinces .
Page 62
In another study on huay taidin in two tambons of an eastern province in 1991 ,
the estimated amount spent per person per lottery issue was over 260 baht .
These figures suggest that the Thai Farmers ' estimate of one hundred baht bet
per ...
In another study on huay taidin in two tambons of an eastern province in 1991 ,
the estimated amount spent per person per lottery issue was over 260 baht .
These figures suggest that the Thai Farmers ' estimate of one hundred baht bet
per ...
Page 63
First , the 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 ...
First , the 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 ...
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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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