The Golden Triangle

Short introduction to the history and present situation of the region. The part about opium being used as money is especially fascinating.......more

This is a summary of the history of the drug trade in the area of Thailand, Laos, and Burma. (Also China.) It is a reasonable summary without any real recommendations other than quoting others who have tried to understand why the opium trade continues. It continues largely for economic reasons and i......more

I imagine a world without people trying to control each other through control of drugs. Why not free trade like Coffee, Cigarettes, Alcohol, Pepper, Salt, yes all drugs, spices and I have not even mentioned rice or potatoes. Can we all just get along... no of course not its about control and my belief......more

Great revelation in a short presentation. This book gave me knowledge and perspective about a region I knew nothing about. Burma, China, Laos, Thailand all get good coverage in this history digest. Great listening (audio version).......more

This is a nice short audiobook the describes the drug trade in Southeast Asia. It is a good summary that gave me my first real look at the Golden Triangle Although the 'triangle' takes in parts of Burma, China, Thailand, and Laos this book concentrates primarily on Burma (Myanmar). I do not recommen......more