The Golden Triangle is made up of hill tribes, they are a mixed descent of Thai, Burmese, and Chinese. Six distinct major people groups namely Karen, Lisu, Mein, Hmong, Akha, and Lahu struggle to preserve their culture, traditions and beliefs against a backdrop of rapidly evolving society.
As Golden triangle is infamously known as a conduit for opium trade, it will be no secret that hill peoples have used opium much like we use tobacco or cigarette. Pictured below is the depiction of the best way to smoke opium;
