Thailand has had a long and complicated drug history with Burma and Laos, centered in the area where the countries meet at the Golden Triangle. The involvement of this area traces at least to the early 19th century although it was a mere bystander to the Opium Wars between Britain (let's sell as much as we can to support our imperial venture in India) and China (wait a minute, this is dangerous stuff and we should limit trade). It was from this area, it is credibly alleged, that Air America, a C...
Thailand has had a long and complicated drug history with Burma and Laos, centered in the area where the countries meet at the Golden Triangle. The involvement of this area traces at least to the early 19th century although it was a mere bystander to the Opium Wars between Britain (let's sell as much as we can to support our imperial venture in India) and China (wait a minute, this is dangerous stuff and we should limit trade). It was from this area, it is credibly alleged, that Air America, a C...
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