But why would criminal elements want to use Thailand as a base? I mean its not like the police, customs, army, even Govt ministers, are world renown (a hub you might say) to likely take a bribe to turn a blind eye or be corrupt enough to work in partnership with any criminal activities going on here?? And its not like Thailand has a long history of being a major producer of illicit drugs such as Thai Sticks, heroin, opium etc., although nowadays more of a conduit for methamphetamine from Myanmar to the rest of the world?? Its a mystery to me. Maybe its the climate, beaches and dual pricing that attracts all these criminals here.