Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy

by Pasuk Phongpaichit

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Gambling, prostitution, drugs, arms trading, oil smuggling, and trafficking in people-these six illegal businesses are large and getting larger in Thailand. 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. The authors argue that control of the illegal economy, especially...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:9747100754

ISBN13:9789747100754

Release Date:October 1998

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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