Contributions

  • Black, Michael. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - Silkworm Books, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand

Language

English

Word Count

45,000 words, Guess

Page Count

180 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCHV5840.G65 L566 2009
  • LCCHV5840.G65L566 2009

Description

"For decades, Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Burma intersect, has been infamous for its opium and heroin production. But in the 1990s, the drug gangs in the Golden Triangle began to produce methamphetamine, a synthetic narcotic that is not dependent on an unreliable crop like the opium poppy. The drug has become known as ya ba in Thailand - "madness medicine." The drug has led to murders, stabbings, and the kidnappings of innocent people. Who are the merchants of this madness? Bertil Lintner and Michael Black's answer is based on two decades of extensive research including first-hand accounts of the drug trade from law enforcement officers, intelligence officials, and sources close to the drug traffickers. Their expose will lead to a better understanding of the Golden Triangle drug trade, how it all began, and how it has grown to become a multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise."--Publisher's description.

Subjects

Topics

Drug trafficMethamphetamineSoutheast asia, social conditionsDrug traffic -- Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)Methamphetamine -- Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

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