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Construction in the Special Economic Zone in the Golden Triangle
Near the famed golden triangle where Laos, Thailand and Burma meet, a Chinese company plans to turn huge tracts of jungle and farmland once associated with the opium trade into a tourism magnet.
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Construction in the special economic zone. (D. Schearf/VOA)
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Burmese laborer Khun Kyar Kan has been working in the area for three years. (D. Schearf/VOA)
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Statues of Roman-like Gods in front of Kings Romans Casino. (D. Schearf/VOA)
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A construction site next to the Golden Triangle relocation village. (D. Schearf/VOA)