Laos concern at maynamar's opium - 23 Oct 07

The so called 'Golden Triangle' of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand was once one of the world's largest producer of opium.Recent drought hurt production, but now authorities are seeing a resurgence in poppy cultivation - especially in Myanmar.

Thailand and Laos are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise in opium production - and its knock on effects on the local population. Hannah Belcher reports.

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News & Politics

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• Laos
• Myanmar
• opium
• production

[Juejue101]

Hmong can't live with out opium. Trust me even in the U.S they tryed to smuggle it through the Airport in the U.S. LMAO!!

[aznwoo10]

@meng120690 Only meo people smoking Opium lazy meo ass people

[mikeyaaa]

They should listen to Russia and spray their fileds! If they don't they how can you not think the government is in on it?

[jonahandi2000]

@meng120690 That includes Hmong, Mien, Tai-Lue, Khmu...and 50 more other minorities in Laos... which means your family too Meng Yang or Vang. Learn about the country of Laos and it's people as a whole. Now, go ask your parents where they come from. Peace!

[DAYOUNGFAB]

@meng120690 lol true

[meng120690]

Fucker laotian are the lazy ass people, good at smoking drug. ha ha

[tpvalley]

why not ween the addicts off heroin by a reduction of heroin slowly using seized heroin or opium rather than burning it?

[SiNgHayStyle]

man this is fucc'n sad

[luz3014]

thanks uploud

[hmoobly81]

les dirigent s du laos sont des trafiquant de groque comme yong et leng savath