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This study investigates the extent to which transnational sex trafficking networks exploit institutional vulnerabilities within Thai law enforcement and the judiciary to undermine national security. Specifically, it tests the hypothesis that these networks employ “strategic corruption” as a rational, deliberate mechanism to create “shadow governance” structures that operate parallel to the state. Employing a qualitative, explanatory case study design, this research utilizes a documentary approach to triangulate data from official policy documents, intergovernmental reports (UNODC, USIP), and investigative journalism. The analysis uses deductive qualitative content analysis and causal process-tracing to link institutional vulnerabilities to specific national security failures. The findings reveal that trafficking networks have infiltrated the Royal Thai Police and Immigration Bureau through “strategic corruption,” evidenced by the “payroll” system and the purchase of administrative decisions. This has resulted in a “securitization-failure paradox,” characterized by a zero-percent conviction rate for complicit officials and the unimpeded operation of illicit industries. The study concludes that Thailand demonstrates a condition of “shadow governance,” where the state’s monopoly on force is effectively shared with criminal enterprises. |
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| Title: | Transnational sex trafficking networks in Thailand: Undermining state sovereignty and national security |
| Creators: | Chensam Thyne, Shantal Jenine |
| Date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Page Range: | pp. 1-28 |
| Event Title: | Feria de Investigación |
| Event Location: | Keiser University Latin American Campus. San Marcos |
| Event Dates: | 25 de noviembre de 2025 |
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences [H] > Social pathology. Social and public welfare [HV] > Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology [HV6250] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | transnational organized crime, human trafficking, strategic corruption, shadow governance, Thailand, state sovereignty. crimen organizado transnacional, trata de personas, corrupción estratégica, gobernanza en la sombra, Tailandia, soberanía estatal. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2026 22:17 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2026 22:17 |
| URI: | https://kurepository.keiseruniversity.edu.ni/id/eprint/36 |
| Contact: | Keiser University Latin American Campus |






