Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The "Golden Triangle"- the intersection of Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar- has long been known as a haven for illicit activity. But within that region might be the last true secrets of Southeast Asia; the last places, people, and cuisine yet to be discovered by tourists or outsiders. From Mae Salong- the home of the "Lost Army" of the Kuomintang, to Mae Sai at the entrance to Shan State, the cave that became a Hollywood movie and the Mekong home of the newest alleged kingpin- this will be a food trip unlike any other.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:57 - The Morning Market
4:32 - The Lost Army
7:00 - Food Trip
10:10 - Into the Mountains
15:14 - Detour
18:08 - Imm Phochana
24:55 - Fighters and Smugglers
28:24 - The Second Lunch
32:35 - Descendants
36:53 - New Plan
38:40 - The Soldier
47:50 - The Golden Triangle
51:20 - Home
53:35 - The Tea Farm
57:22 - Dinner
59:48 - The Downfall of Mae Salong
1:03:06 - Detour II
1:06:44 - The Cave
1:15:41 - Mae Sai
1:18:13 - The Dai Market
1:23:27 - Khao Soi Noi
1:29:24 - The Shan
1:33:00 - Auntie Paeng
1:39:49 - The Kingpin
1:43:34 - The Border
1:47:18 - Akha
1:51:42 - Golden Triangle World
1:54:54 - The Special Economic Zone
2:00:33 - Intersection
2:04:56 - Khao Soi
2:08:54 - Waiwit
2:12:00 - Road Trip

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