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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Out - migrants receive higher wages than they could expect in Thailand , but
lower than wages of nationals in recipient countries . According to a sample
survey of Thai migrant workers in 1985 , workers in the Middle East received
around ...
Out - migrants receive higher wages than they could expect in Thailand , but
lower than wages of nationals in recipient countries . According to a sample
survey of Thai migrant workers in 1985 , workers in the Middle East received
around ...
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Skilled and professional workers received higher wages of 11,000–32,000 baht a
month . For manual and semi - skilled workers in Malaysia and Brunei the
monthly wages were between 5,400 and 16,000 baht ( Voravidh 1992 , 20 ) .
Skilled and professional workers received higher wages of 11,000–32,000 baht a
month . For manual and semi - skilled workers in Malaysia and Brunei the
monthly wages were between 5,400 and 16,000 baht ( Voravidh 1992 , 20 ) .
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Recipient countries also benefit from the discount on wage costs . Migrant
workers receive much lower wages than their local counterparts . The national
minimum wage in Japan was 4,757 yen per day in 1994 and the national
average wage ...
Recipient countries also benefit from the discount on wage costs . Migrant
workers receive much lower wages than their local counterparts . The national
minimum wage in Japan was 4,757 yen per day in 1994 and the national
average wage ...
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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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