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 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 ...
Page 113
The number of petrol stations expanded from 3,475 in 1991 to 8,014 in 1995 (
data from the National Energy Policy Office ) . The biggest expansion came in the
northeast , where the business had been relatively undeveloped in 113 5 86 6 7.
The number of petrol stations expanded from 3,475 in 1991 to 8,014 in 1995 (
data from the National Energy Policy Office ) . The biggest expansion came in the
northeast , where the business had been relatively undeveloped in 113 5 86 6 7.
Page 220
The sample was not designed to be representative of the population . Rather the
intention was to canvass views across a relatively wide range of groups which
play a role in forming and articulating public opinion . The final sample was
biased ...
The sample was not designed to be representative of the population . Rather the
intention was to canvass views across a relatively wide range of groups which
play a role in forming and articulating public opinion . The final sample was
biased ...
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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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