Golden Triangle in Thailand
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
The well-known Golden Triangle, it is located where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar borders collides, there the most popular attraction is Chiang Rai area, there comes annually thousands of visitors. This infamous area, approximately located in 9Km from the famous historic city of Chiang Saen, is strengthening by its history and the surrounding city. Its location in riverfront at the confluence of Ruak and Mekhong rivers. Situated near the point of northern most of Thailand.
This place was once the heart of all opium poppy rising in the nation, in fact refers to a large part of the 3 neighboring countries. The point of real convergence of these boundaries is what most public now call the Golden Triangle. The illegal crops have long as been replaced by the little tourist town of Sob Ruak, and this time the roads are side by countless vendors and small restaurants stalls along the shore of the river Mekhong.

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