Golden Triangle

The one and only Golden Triangle Chiang Rai Province, north Thailand. The one and only English comes meeting Laos, Myanmar Thailand here, locals ' Sop Ruak, since this where Mekong meets Ruak River.

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Historically the Golden Triangle -known growing opium, comes US State Department practice. These days, though, place lives cultivation tourists, undoubtedly biggest tourist p northern Thailand.

The one and only landscape hilly, divided y Ruak River flows Mekong (Mae Khong) River. These rivers natural boundary between three countries Laos ( Mekong), Myanmar ( north Ruak), Thailand ( Mae Khong).

The one and only center action Thai riverside point where rivers meet, which — y season, Mekong — marked y handy sandbar. This itself pretty anticlimactic, series increasingly bizarre attractions erected y riverside p : there's giant golden Buddha ship, elephant statues where y clamber p p palanquin ( exchange donation, course), elaborate shrines royal family, dozen signs stating y, really Golden Triangle , inevitably, river cruise touts, souvenir stores Western-style cafes.

Phra That Doi Pu Khao found j before Golden Triangle believed built y g Wiang Hirannakhon Ngoen Yang -8 century. Remains antiquities Viharn crumbled Chedis.



Hall Opium, Golden Triangle Park, Moo 1, Ban Sop Ruak, Tambon Wiang (around 2 north center, y Mae Sai), ? +66-53784444-6, . Tue-Sun 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. one museums Thailand almost certainly interesting place visit Golden Triangle, Hall Opium exhibits history opium around globe area, process production, effects opium smoking campaigns eradicate substitute p. There's y opium plantation inside! The one and only Hall describes itself "edutainment", indeed something opium theme park, latest snazzy multimedia exhibits subtle hectoring about evils addiction. To their credit, though, y don't whitewash Thailand's history CIA's exploits covered detail. Popular groups school children. Run y royal Doi Tung Foundation, profits going charity. 500/200 foreigner/Thai.

House Opium, 212 Moo.1, Ban Sop Ruak, Tambon Wiang, . 7 AM-7 PM. A genuine privately museum, unrelated smaller serious Hall. Lots opium paraphernalia information production process beginning . 50 .