The Golden Triangle is a large, mountainous region of approximately 200,000 km 2 (77,000 sq mi) [1] in northeastern Myanmar, northwestern Thailand and northern Laos, centered on the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers.

Jan 8, 2025 · Golden Triangle, mountainous region in Southeast Asia where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar (Burma) meet near the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak rivers. Some definitions of the region include parts of northern Vietnam and Yunnan province, China.

The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (Lao: ເຂດເສດຖະກິດພິເສດສາມຫຼ່ຽມຄຳ, Chinese: 金三角经济特区, abbreviated GTSEZ) is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in Laos.

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), named for its opium production Golden Triangle (Yangtze), China, named for its rapid economic development Golden Triangle (India), comprising the popular tourist spots Delhi, Agra and Jaipur Golden Triangle of Jakarta, the main central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia; Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, situated on the Lao side of the …

Now much of the opium and heroin smuggled out of the Golden Triangle goes through China and to a lesser extent Laos, Vietnam and India. Some leaves through Yangon and is shipped to destinations in Australia, Europe and the United States.

Situated in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos, its neon lights beam in the direction of Thailand and Myanmar in a nightly show of opulence. Inside, meanwhile, millions of dollars are exchanged in cash for chips in what appears to be an open display of …

Aug 18, 2023 · Residents of Laos’ Bokeo province are concerned that an airport and Mekong River port due for completion early next year will divert customs revenue into Chinese hands and further open the area to...

Oct 31, 2012 · Signs of China's pervading influence in the area are everywhere in the Golden Triangle, from the tourist ferries docked nearby to the massive Chinese-owned and operated casino complex, called Kings Roman, that sits a few hundred yards from where Bounmy stands.

Aug 20, 2024 · How the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos became a notorious hub for drugs, scammers and human traffickers.

Dec 11, 2021 · Their beat: a mountainous section of the Thailand-Myanmar border in Asia's notorious drug trafficking heartland, the Golden Triangle. Their targets: armed smugglers hiking from Myanmar. Soon, the soldiers spotted a group of …