Illegal Drugs to Support an Illegal War in Laos
Nov 07, 2016 | 0 comments
We have touched on the sale of illegal drugs as a means to fund certain aspects of the illegal war in Laos. In actual fact, some high levels in the Thai Government at the time benefited, as well as many in the so-called government of Laos. Porous borders, blind eyes, and huge financial incentives underscored the ability to cultivate and produce narcotics at a very low cost. Several incidents come to mind in the author's past experience in Thailand and Laos.In the late sixties, Colonel Chang of the Thai Communist Suppression Organization, Khun Toy, whose father was an influential member...