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Gambling on Chinese Investment in Laos

Gambling on Chinese Investment in Laos

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Feb 04, 2017
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With its massive cupolas, one shaped like a green crown and the other painted bright gold, Kings Romans Casino does not blend in with the forests of rural Southeast Asia, but the establishment is the heart of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GT-SEZ), a controversial gambling hub in northern Laos.

The area has mostly attracted criticism for bein…

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