+ The Golden Triangle is the area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet. The very well known Mekong river (do you remember Rambo the movie :) ) defines the borders. This river is one of the Top 10 larger rivers in the world and its full of history: it has been used to smuggling weapons during the Vietnam wear, The black gold (opium) for hundred years and is still used to transport people and cargo between the many countries and cities it pass by.
+Today, production of opium is being replaced by coffee, tee and other plants thanks to government efforts. However, since demand from the Western world is high due to the pharmacy industry as well as the used for heroin, the production has not been stopped but rather transferred to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
+ Many museums in the region show the history of opium, which to our opinion is amazing.... we recommend you to learn more about it to understand how countries like UK, France and USA have exploited the east world in this regard.
http://opioids.com/timeline/
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