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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3 UNDERGROUND LOTTERY THE underground lottery or huay taidin is one of
Thailand's largest economic enterprises . It is a major source of income for some
of the country's richest and most powerful figures . It probably involves around ...
3 UNDERGROUND LOTTERY THE underground lottery or huay taidin is one of
Thailand's largest economic enterprises . It is a major source of income for some
of the country's richest and most powerful figures . It probably involves around ...
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The second is to switch players from the underground to the official lottery by
campaigning against the huay taidin and by improving the counter - attraction of
the official lottery.4 This could be done by offering players in the government
lottery ...
The second is to switch players from the underground to the official lottery by
campaigning against the huay taidin and by improving the counter - attraction of
the official lottery.4 This could be done by offering players in the government
lottery ...
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prizes similar to the underground lottery . Thanks to Uthane Jensakhu from the
Government Lottery Bureau for this information . 5. One key informant who is an
avid player of the underground lottery suggested that countries which legalize ...
prizes similar to the underground lottery . Thanks to Uthane Jensakhu from the
Government Lottery Bureau for this information . 5. One key informant who is an
avid player of the underground lottery suggested that countries which legalize ...
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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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