Bermuda Triangle
Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Thailand (Primary). Thailand's role as a transit country for Southeast Asian narcotics makes it a prime target for money launderers. Thailand's geography and economy are factors that help account for this role. Northern Thailand forms part of the Golden Triangle with Burma and Laos. Although Thailand has made significant strides in reducing the production of illicit narcotics, it still serves as a major narcotics trafficking route from the Golden Triangle because of its good transportation infrastructure and international connections. Thailand's sizable Chinese minority population maintains economic and cultural ties to China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and to Chinese communities in other Southeast Asian countries. This community is a particularly intensive user of the alternative remittance systems (ARS), which facilitates the transfer and laundering of criminal proceeds from narcotics consuming countries such as the United States to producer countries such as Burma and Laos. Corrup ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka's ancient cities is also worth seeing. Sigiriya (3 « ... Kandy, the southern point of the cultural triangle, is the site of the Temple of the Tooth ... [Read More]
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Czech law requires that cars be equipped with catalytic converters, left and right outside rear view mirrors, mud flaps for rear tires, a rear fog light, a European first-aid kit and “triangle” emergency breakdown marker (available locally or at the PX in Germany), a set of spare fuses and bulbs, one spare wheel screw, and one spare spark plug. Snow tires are recommended for winter driving and radials provide better traction in cities. Austrian and German authorities often require that vehicles entering their territory in winter have tire chains. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Argentina is South America’s second largest country, after Brazil, in land area and population. It occupies most of the continent’s southern region between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. Argentina stretches from 22°S to 55°S latitude — a distance of about 2,300 miles — and is shaped roughly like an inverted triangle that tapers southward from a base about 1,000 miles wide. It borders on five South American countries: Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast. ... [Read More]
Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Thailand (Primary). Thailand's location makes it a major risk for money laundering, as it is a transit country for Southeast Asian narcotics. Northern Thailand forms part of the Golden Triangle with Burma and Laos. Although Thailand has taken significant steps towards reducing the production of illicit narcotics, its still serves as a major narcotics trafficking route for the Golden Triangle, because of its good transportation infrastructure and international connections. Thailand's banking system is used by drug traffickers to hide and move their proceeds. The underground banking system is also widely in use as a money laundering method. Money is transported in bulk from the United States to other Asian countries, and ultimately moved to Thailand. Gambling dens and underground lotteries account for a significant portion of Thailand's underground economy and are attractive mechanisms for money laundering ... [Read More]
M) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Thailand. Thailand’s location makes it a major risk for money laundering, as it is a transit country for Southeast Asian narcotics. Northern Thailand forms part of the Golden Triangle with Burma and Laos. Although Thailand has taken significant steps towards reducing the production of illicit narcotics, its still serves as a major narcotics-trafficking route for the Golden Triangle, because of its good transportation infrastructure and international connections. Thailand’s banking system is used by drug traffickers to hide and move their proceeds. The underground banking system is also widely in use as a money laundering method. Money is transported in bulk from the United States to other Asian countries, and ultimately moved to Thailand. Gambling dens and underground lotteries account for a significant portion of Thailand’s underground economy and remain attractive mechanisms for money laundering. ... [Read More]
M) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Thailand. Thailand’s location makes it a major risk for money laundering, as it is a transit country for Southeast Asian narcotics. Northern Thailand forms part of the Golden Triangle with Burma and Laos. Although Thailand has taken significant steps toward reducing the production of illicit narcotics, it still serves as a major narcotics-trafficking route for the Golden Triangle, because of its good transportation infrastructure and international connections. Smuggling of narcotics and contraband and evasion of customs duty are significant problems. Thailand is also a major production, transit and distribution country for counterfeit goods. Drug traffickers use Thailand’s banking system to hide and move their proceeds. The underground banking system is also widely in use as a money laundering method. Money is transported in bulk from the United States to other Asian countries, and ultimately moved to Thailand. Gambling dens and underground lotteries account for a significant po ... [Read More]
Jordan
Roads are particularly treacherous during the periods of rain, from December to March. Drivers and passengers are required to wear seatbelts and all cars must have a fire extinguisher and warning triangle in the vehicle. Child car seats are not required and generally are not available in Jordan. The police exercise strict enforcement of speed limits. Violators of speed limits may face fines up to $140.00. Police routinely pull over reckless drivers as well as those driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Licensed drivers must carry local third party insurance with sufficient coverage for accidents resulting in injury or death. Jordanian Public Safety officials estimate that two people are killed and fifty more are injured in 145 road accidents daily throughout the Kingdom. ... [Read More]
Sri Lanka
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Sri Lanka is a presidential parliamentary democracy with a developing economy. A civil war and related urban terrorism have seriously disrupted the country since 1983. On February 22, 2002, The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) signed an indefinite cease-fire agreement. Peace talks have stalled, but the cease-fire has not been broken to date. In the past, however, the LTTE have abandoned peace talks and reverted to terrorist activities. Despite the armed insurgency, Sri Lanka's beaches and archeological sites attract tens of thousands of visitors from around the world. The capital city of Colombo, the Cultural Triangle (Kandy, Anuradhapura, and Polonnaruwa), all have good tourist facilities. The Tsunami of December 26, 2004 caused se ... [Read More]
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