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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The Bangkok Post ( 24 September 1996 ) reported that there were around ten
casinos in the Chiang Saen district of Chiang Rai province and that these
casinos were used for money - laundering . The same paper ( 14 December
1997 ) ...
The Bangkok Post ( 24 September 1996 ) reported that there were around ten
casinos in the Chiang Saen district of Chiang Rai province and that these
casinos were used for money - laundering . The same paper ( 14 December
1997 ) ...
Page 106
A parliamentary committee on military affairs reported : " Government officials at
every level are involved in the drug trade , from helping suspects escape
prosecution to directly entering the business themselves . " ( Nation , 29 January
1998 ) ...
A parliamentary committee on military affairs reported : " Government officials at
every level are involved in the drug trade , from helping suspects escape
prosecution to directly entering the business themselves . " ( Nation , 29 January
1998 ) ...
Page 180
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Thai agents charge much higher fees
of 70,000–100,000 baht even though the workers go as legal migrants . We do
not have information on the fees Thai women pay to go to Taiwan as sex workers
...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Thai agents charge much higher fees
of 70,000–100,000 baht even though the workers go as legal migrants . We do
not have information on the fees Thai women pay to go to Taiwan as sex workers
...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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