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Southeast Asia drugs
October 07, 2022
Ice and Instability: Illicit Financial Flows Along Thailand’s Borders
By Nickii Wantakan Arcado
The country’s law enforcement operations have done little to shrink the narcotics trade amid a pandemic-related supply glut and instability in Myanmar.
May 30, 2022
1B Meth Pills: East, Southeast Asia Drug Industry Hits Ominous Peak
By Grant Peck
The U.N. drug agency claims that last year's seizures of methamphetamine were seven times higher than the amount seized 10 years ago.
June 11, 2021
Despite COVID-19, Asia’s Drug Trade Expands, Diversifies
By Sebastian Strangio
Asian government's seizures of methamphetamine rose 19 percent in 2020.
March 25, 2021
How Asian Drug-Trafficking Networks Operate in Europe
By Timothy L. Quintero
Recent Sam Gor arrests in Europe reveal the transcontinental reach of the drug syndicate.
July 09, 2019
Why Malaysia’s New Proposal Could Change Southeast Asia’s Drugs Debate
By Preeti Jha
A move to decriminalize personal drug use and possession could help to shift the regional discourse on drugs.
May 02, 2019
Vietnam and the Mekong’s Synthetic Drug Epidemic
By Hai Thanh Luong
Mainland Southeast Asia remains a hotspot for illegal drug manufacturing, and Vietnam is emerging as a transit hub.
June 04, 2018
Yaba: The Red Pills and the Rohingya
By Siddharthya Roy
Bangladesh’s cities are awash with red methamphetamine pills that come in from Myanmar.
February 22, 2018
What Next for Myanmar’s New Drug Strategy?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though a new policy signals a shift to a more comprehensive approach to the problem, the true test will be in its implementation.
January 19, 2018
What Does Myanmar’s 'Biggest Ever' Drug Bust Actually Mean?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though the record seizure deserves mention, focus on such developments also obscures the massive scale of the problem.
January 09, 2018
China-Myanmar Security Operation Spotlights Big Drug Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though recent successes deserve mention, they also pale in comparison to both the magnitude and multidimensionality of the overall problem.
April 10, 2015
Thai Stick and the Surfing Life
By Luke Hunt
A scholarly work on the illicit marijuana trade from Southeast Asia may now be turned into a film.
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