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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... LOTTERY THE underground lottery or huay taidin is one of Thailand's largest economic enterprises.1 It is a major source of income for some of the country's richest and most powerful figures . It probably involves around four million ...
... LOTTERY THE underground lottery or huay taidin is one of Thailand's largest economic enterprises.1 It is a major source of income for some of the country's richest and most powerful figures . It probably involves around four million ...
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... underground to the official lottery by campaigning against the huay taidin and by improving the counter - attraction of the official lottery . This could be done by offering players in the government lottery the same gaming options that ...
... underground to the official lottery by campaigning against the huay taidin and by improving the counter - attraction of the official lottery . This could be done by offering players in the government lottery the same gaming options that ...
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... underground lottery . The government has tried to reduce its popularity by offering lottery games and prizes similar to the underground lottery . Thanks to Uthane UNDERGROUND LOTTERY 71.
... underground lottery . The government has tried to reduce its popularity by offering lottery games and prizes similar to the underground lottery . Thanks to Uthane UNDERGROUND LOTTERY 71.
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