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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But it may be possible to manage the problem of casinos within the limits of social
tolerance , as with other forms of gambling which have been legalized such as
lotteries and horse - racing . If government legalizes casinos it must also combat
...
But it may be possible to manage the problem of casinos within the limits of social
tolerance , as with other forms of gambling which have been legalized such as
lotteries and horse - racing . If government legalizes casinos it must also combat
...
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On this second type of activity , there is less social consensus on whether or not it
should be criminalized . Indeed , the fact that very large numbers of people
regularly participate in these activities indicates a degree of social acceptance .
On this second type of activity , there is less social consensus on whether or not it
should be criminalized . Indeed , the fact that very large numbers of people
regularly participate in these activities indicates a degree of social acceptance .
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Paper presented at the Seminar on Policy Options for the Importation of Foreign
Labour into Thailand : A Study of Interest Parties , Legal Issues and the State
Management System , organized by the Institute of Population and Social
Research ...
Paper presented at the Seminar on Policy Options for the Importation of Foreign
Labour into Thailand : A Study of Interest Parties , Legal Issues and the State
Management System , organized by the Institute of Population and Social
Research ...
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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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