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Sebastian Strangio is a journalist and author focusing on Southeast Asia. Since 2008, his reporting from across the region has appeared in more than 30 leading publications in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Posts tagged "Mong La"
Rich Chinese are literally eating this exotic mammal into extinction

Rich Chinese are literally eating this exotic mammal into extinction

GlobalPost visits a border outpost where the world’s most trafficked mammal is on the menu.
Dirty Old Town

Dirty Old Town

In eastern Myanmar, just a stone’s throw from the Chinese border, lies a den of drug smuggling, gambling, and vice.
Myanmar's wildlife trafficking hotspot

Myanmar’s wildlife trafficking hotspot

Mong La has become a hub for gambling, prostitution and illegal animal products like ivory and tiger bones.