How One Man Rules in Asia’s Golden Triangle

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Law enforcement says illegal activity is thriving in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) inside Laos, where scammers, drugrunners and human traffickers allegedly operate with impunity. Bloomberg Originals investigates how a Chinese businessman became the de-facto ruler of this remote area in Southeast Asia. 00:00 - 01:32: Introduction 01:32 - 03:55: Porous Borders 03:55 - 05:19: What Happens in the GTSEZ? 05:19 - 06:15: What is the Kings Romans Casino? 06:15 - 08:00: Who is Zhao Wei? 08:00 - 09:40: Mekong Murders 09:41 -12:18: “Siti’s” Story 12:18 - 15:00: China’s Role Sign up for the Bloomberg Evening Briefing, Bloomberg’s flagship briefing in your mailbox daily. -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg Quicktake for global news and insight in an instant.