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Black market
![In Southeast Asia, the Authorities Are the Biggest Gun Dealers in Town In Southeast Asia, the Authorities Are the Biggest Gun Dealers in Town](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-21-012019.jpg)
In Southeast Asia, the Authorities Are the Biggest Gun Dealers in Town
By Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern
The region is home to a thriving and massively profitable black market trade in small arms, many of them sourced from official military stockpiles.
![Thailand’s Mall Shooting Shows That Authorities Must Address Online Black Markets Thailand’s Mall Shooting Shows That Authorities Must Address Online Black Markets](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-06-215423.jpg)
Thailand’s Mall Shooting Shows That Authorities Must Address Online Black Markets
By Michael Picard
All over the world, a range of new, evolving technologies are disrupting national arms control strategies. The Paragon mall shooting highlighted the deadly results.
![Southeast Asian States Need to Tackle the Dangerous Shadow Tanker Activities in Their Waters Southeast Asian States Need to Tackle the Dangerous Shadow Tanker Activities in Their Waters](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-22-003146.jpg)
Southeast Asian States Need to Tackle the Dangerous Shadow Tanker Activities in Their Waters
By Jan Stockbruegger and Vonintsoa Rafaly
The region has become a major hub for the "dark fleet" of tankers that carry sanctioned oil around the world.
![Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-27-3.jpg)
Southeast Asia Faces Narrow Window to Tackle Endangered Wildlife Trade
By Sebastian Strangio
COVID-19 curbs have resulted in a sharp drop in the illicit trade, but the industry is poised to bounce back hard as travel restrictions ease.
![Mekong Development Zones Facilitating Illicit Activities: Report Mekong Development Zones Facilitating Illicit Activities: Report](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-24-2.jpg)
Mekong Development Zones Facilitating Illicit Activities: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
In recent years, EDZs have proliferated across the lower Mekong region as its governments have sought to attract foreign investment and fire up their economies.
![“Deep Web” Drug Peddling Site Atlantis Begins Advertising Push “Deep Web” Drug Peddling Site Atlantis Begins Advertising Push](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/7640_5243b71410482.jpg)
“Deep Web” Drug Peddling Site Atlantis Begins Advertising Push
Website offers illegal drugs online, promises “no fees, next day delivery.”
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