The Golden Triangle refers to a triangle located in the border areas of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos in Southeast Asia. Because this area is rich in opium and other drugs for a long time, it is the main drug producing area in the world, making the "Golden Triangle" famous in the world.
The "Golden Triangle" covers roughly Shan and Kachin States in northern Myanmar, Chiang Rai Province in Thailand, Langnanta, phongsaly province and Udomsai Provinces in northern Chiang Mai, and Luang Prabang Province in the west, with a total of more than 3,000 villages and towns.
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I. Geographical overview
1, regional position
Located at the junction of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand in Southeast Asia, the Thai government erected an archway engraved with the words "Golden Triangle" at the junction of these three countries, so this area is called "Golden Triangle".
2. Geomorphological features
The traffic here is blocked and the mountains overlap, with a total area of about1.5 ~ 200,000 square kilometers. The ups and downs of the mountains form a three-dimensional climate, and the people at the foot of the mountain are extremely hot. At that time, people at the top of the mountain may have to surround the fire pit to keep out the cold. Relatively speaking, the natural conditions in high-altitude areas are relatively poor, and people's lives are more difficult.
Second, the status quo of the SAR.
With the approval of the Lao government, the Laos Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone was formally established on September 9, 2009. The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is a highly autonomous zone except for national defense, diplomacy and judicial power, and it is the first "enterprise overseas" special zone in the world.
There are now thousands of people in the Golden Triangle Special Zone, many of whom are from China. China has security personnel to maintain law and order, and even the currency used is RMB. "The only symbol that can show the jurisdiction of Laos is the seal on the passport." Hong Kong's Asia Times also said that unlicensed China cars can often be seen coming and going in markets in Jiao Bo province.
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