: The series focuses on three distinct figures, each representing a different era and facet of the trade: "The Opium King" (Khun Sa)
Traffickers: Inside the Golden Triangle (2021) is a three-part HBO Asia Original docuseries that investigates the secretive epicenter of the illicit drug trade in Southeast Asia. Traffickers.Inside.the.Golden.Triangle.S01.COMP...
The series begins with the story of , also known as "The Prince Prosperous". Controlling the opium trade from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, Khun Sa commanded a private militia of 25,000 men and was at one point the DEA's "public enemy #1" for supplying up to 95% pure heroin to New York City. Episode 2: The Mekong River Pirate (Naw Kham) Traffickers: Inside the Golden Triangle - Rotten Tomatoes : The series focuses on three distinct figures,
We often view drug trafficking as a distant problem. Traffickers: Inside the Golden Triangle shatters that illusion. By completing Season 1, you will never look at a container ship, a tourist boat on the Mekong, or even a cheap smartphone battery the same way. The series proves that the Golden Triangle is not a relic of the 20th century—it is a blueprint for 21st-century organized crime. Episode 2: The Mekong River Pirate (Naw Kham)