1.0Myanmar News Gazettehttps://myanmarnewsgazette.comweb Deskhttps://myanmarnewsgazette.com/author/webdesk/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7Pb8gC80h9"><a href="https://myanmarnewsgazette.com/lao-authorities-seem-powerless-to-stop-crime-in-golden-triangle-economic-zone/">Lao authorities seem powerless to stop crime in Golden Triangle economic zone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://myanmarnewsgazette.com/lao-authorities-seem-powerless-to-stop-crime-in-golden-triangle-economic-zone/embed/#?secret=7Pb8gC80h9" width="600" height="338" title="“Lao authorities seem powerless to stop crime in Golden Triangle economic zone” — Myanmar News Gazette" data-secret="7Pb8gC80h9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in northern Laos is a haven for criminal activities including prostitution, scamming and drug trafficking, but Lao authorities are essentially powerless to stop it, workers in the zone and police told Radio Free Asia. The zone is a gambling and tourism hub catering to Chinese citizens situated in Bokeo ... Read more