Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone building airport, crime feared

[Thaiger]

Construction has resumed on a private airport in Laos on the Thai border as part of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, a casino resort complex considered to be rife with illegal activity. The owner of the development, Zhao Wei, is the chairman of the Dok Ngiew Kham Group and has been named in connection with human trafficking, drugs, money laundering, and illegal animal products. A representative for the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone stated that they have cleared obstacles and began work on the private airport in an interview with Radio Free Asia. The project had previously been held […]

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[KaptainRob]

Side-effect or part of BRI?  Cambodia has fallen into the trap, now Laos.

Whether we agree with the US stance or not, it's not difficult to visualise what's to come >

"An anonymous employee said that drugs, prostitutes, and illegal wildlife are all readily available inside. The United States declared the entire business network, including the Kings Romans Casino in the economic zone, to be a transnational criminal organisation. "

 

[Stonker]

9 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Many see the airport as unnecessary since the Houayxay airport is not far from there, and believe it will only serve wealthy casino customers.

The casino's paying for it.

 

Why would they pay for it if it wasn't to serve wealthy casino customers?

[Leo]

And make no mistake, Zhao Wei is a distinctly mainland Chinese name.

[Norton]

I don't see a problem here, Isn't this business as usual?  This particular

hemisphere breeds dodginess.  Go with the flow.

 

[KaptainRob]

6 hours ago, Norton said:

I don't see a problem here, Isn't this business as usual?  This particular

hemisphere breeds dodginess.  Go with the flow.

Check out Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Google and Youtube.

Also Tachileik, Burma - looks and sounds rosy but gambling, drugs and hotels are all Chinese operated, perhaps a bit tidier than Sihanoukville, but they ruin many lives, locals and Thai's alike.  Thai girl's working the hotels are well-paid though.

Yes business as usual, financed and operated by foreign criminal enterprises.  :(

[Norton]

Tongue and cheek in my reply to this topic.  All the same, this is the world and how it works and has from the beginning.  No, disrespect intended on this reply.