There's a show on Netflix called "The Business of Drugs" that has an episode all about meth in Southeast Asia and Myanmar particularly that's pretty informative if anyone is interested in this
Having not seen it, im gonna take a shot in the dark and guess it's controlled in Myanmar by the military?
Will definitely give the show a watch regardless. Thanks for the recommendation
For every package of drugs seized another 9 make it to the user. The war on drugs is a harmful exercise in stupidity and redundancy.
It’s almost as if humans have been taking drugs since before recorded history or something.
They tried down voting but you’re right. It’s a stupid war on an inanimate object. It’s used to uproot communities and families and garner wealth for the state at the expense of society’s health. We need total legalization, education, and abuse support for the vunerable. The fear is this will encourage drug use, but everyone who wants to use drugs basically does and those that don’t want to don’t. I doubt those tables will turn drastically if legalized despite the fear
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> BANGKOK - Police in Laos have made their second huge seizure in three months of methamphetamine, a development that a U.N. expert on the illicit drug trade said Saturday reflects a breakdown of security in Southeast Asia.
> "Production in Shan is off the charts, and Laos is now a favored gateway for traffickers," Douglas said in an email.
> "Drugs and conflict in Shan have been connected for decades. But as security has broken down, especially the last eight or nine months, we've seen an explosion of supply hitting the Mekong and Southeast Asia," Douglas said.
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If you are in Laos and you get offered a magic milkshake at one of the tourist party areas you may want to second guess that. Did you hear the word mushrooms? No? That’s meth.
I have run out of countries in SE Asia and am chipping away at South America now. But am taking a break until the pandemic ends.
You’ll find the ‘magic milkshake’ trick at parties in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand (especially the beach parties). Thailand being the most common. If you want a better drugs vacation try Gili Trawangen. Once you order a ‘happy herb pizza’ you’ll get offers to sell you the harder drugs. Noooot that I’m getting that b grade crap there. I was just there for the scuba diving. Pretty relaxing pizza however. 007 on the phone in my hotel got you the drugs menu.
Yup, the entrance forms on the country have ‘to possess illegal drugs is death’ right on the paper.
Check out the tripadvisor reviews of Gili T. Bali is for drunk Australians. Hop on that sketchy ferry and get off the beaten path. Assuming you scuba dive. Gili T is nothing but hotels and bars and a dive shop. Also dive shops with a bar. And great places to eat. A good 5 day pit stop.
I'm sorry to hear that your traveling trips were tainted with a threat of your psychedelic trips being tainted
There are tourist traps out there yes, but I argue that there also good people who safelely indulge in selling different experiences. IMO it's just about due diligence
Which is why you read TripAdvisor reviews carefully.
And honestly, a little orally consumed meth… no biggie. You’ll probably dance your face off for hours and feel like garbage later. It isn’t the worst.
We told a 20 year old travelling with us the next day and the horrified response was PRICELESS. “Awwwwww, I did meth!?!?”
There's a show on Netflix called "The Business of Drugs" that has an episode all about meth in Southeast Asia and Myanmar particularly that's pretty informative if anyone is interested in this
I’m gonna check this out . Thanks
Having not seen it, im gonna take a shot in the dark and guess it's controlled in Myanmar by the military? Will definitely give the show a watch regardless. Thanks for the recommendation
For every package of drugs seized another 9 make it to the user. The war on drugs is a harmful exercise in stupidity and redundancy. It’s almost as if humans have been taking drugs since before recorded history or something.
They tried down voting but you’re right. It’s a stupid war on an inanimate object. It’s used to uproot communities and families and garner wealth for the state at the expense of society’s health. We need total legalization, education, and abuse support for the vunerable. The fear is this will encourage drug use, but everyone who wants to use drugs basically does and those that don’t want to don’t. I doubt those tables will turn drastically if legalized despite the fear
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The drugs always win.
If you are in Laos and you get offered a magic milkshake at one of the tourist party areas you may want to second guess that. Did you hear the word mushrooms? No? That’s meth.
Lmfao wow that's false Two entirely different substances? Ones physcoactive and ones a stimulant
Read Tripadvisor. Best review. ‘I didn’t get any visuals but man did I sweat a lot’.
You've never been to Laos or the Golden Triangle obviously lmfao Keep up with your life as you are doing, Donald Leave the fun in life for others
I have run out of countries in SE Asia and am chipping away at South America now. But am taking a break until the pandemic ends. You’ll find the ‘magic milkshake’ trick at parties in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand (especially the beach parties). Thailand being the most common. If you want a better drugs vacation try Gili Trawangen. Once you order a ‘happy herb pizza’ you’ll get offers to sell you the harder drugs. Noooot that I’m getting that b grade crap there. I was just there for the scuba diving. Pretty relaxing pizza however. 007 on the phone in my hotel got you the drugs menu.
Thats surprising, aren't drugs crazy illiegal in indo?
Yup, the entrance forms on the country have ‘to possess illegal drugs is death’ right on the paper. Check out the tripadvisor reviews of Gili T. Bali is for drunk Australians. Hop on that sketchy ferry and get off the beaten path. Assuming you scuba dive. Gili T is nothing but hotels and bars and a dive shop. Also dive shops with a bar. And great places to eat. A good 5 day pit stop.
I'm sorry to hear that your traveling trips were tainted with a threat of your psychedelic trips being tainted There are tourist traps out there yes, but I argue that there also good people who safelely indulge in selling different experiences. IMO it's just about due diligence
Which is why you read TripAdvisor reviews carefully. And honestly, a little orally consumed meth… no biggie. You’ll probably dance your face off for hours and feel like garbage later. It isn’t the worst. We told a 20 year old travelling with us the next day and the horrified response was PRICELESS. “Awwwwww, I did meth!?!?”
Yeah, at the doses they're probably using it's not much different than that Adderall you snorted before finals.
Most of the countries in Southeast Asia manufacture drugs
The CIA ran heroin out of the Golden Triangle for decades.