Hpakant jade miners. Photographed by Minzyar Oo.
I'm Patrick Winn, journalist and non-fiction storyteller.
My latest book is NARCOTOPIA: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel that Survived the CIA.
My first book is HELLO, SHADOWLANDS: Inside the Meth Fiefdoms, Rebel Hideouts and Bomb-Scarred Party Towns of Southeast Asia.
I'm based in Bangkok. My work is mostly about Southeast Asia with a focus on rebellion and the narcotics trade.
I'm also the Southeast Asia correspondent for The World, a foreign affairs radio show heard by millions each week on NPR stations across America. My work has also appeared in/on The New York Times, BBC Radio, Rolling Stone, The Times of London and many other outlets. I was the associate producer for Hope Frozen, a Netflix original documentary, and a field producer for the Myanmar episode of Anthony Bourdain : Parts Unknown. Both won Emmys.
NARCOTOPIA:
In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel that Survived the CIA
Published by PublicAffairs + Icon Books. Chosen as one of the “Best Books So Far in 2024” by Amazon.
Available worldwide.