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[–] blackfyre_rebel 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

So I'm an American living in Northern Thailand. I've lived in the Golden Triangle area about 1 and a half years.

Only looking into my 2ND fucking article, I found this:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/12/content_7297128.htm

From 2008:

"Foiling one of the biggest attempts of human trafficking in the country, the police earlier this month intercepted a group of more than 100 villagers trying to cross over to notorious Golden Triangle in Myanmar from Yunnan province.

Two human smugglers - referred to as "snakeheads" in China - were arrested for trying to sneak 124 people out of the country in two batches, the Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.

A third smuggler, who escaped arrest, is still at large.

The snakeheads, according to the police, had "overseas backing", Xinhua said."

Fucking A! I wish I would have looked into this a year and a half ago! I will definitely be talking to some connections here of people who fight trafficking before I go.

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[–] Godwillwin ago 

Why is it called the golden triangle? Isn't D.C. Called that too?

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[–] blackfyre_rebel ago 

It's the premier spot in the world for opium harvesting. Northern Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and parts of China.