This area was once a no-go area for tourists with its history of opium fields and drugs trade. Nowadays tourists are made very welcome with excellent restaurants and even a fascinating Opium Museum. The Golden Triangle? The overlapping mountains of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, once the world's major opium producer.
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| The Golden Triangle is where Thailand (yellow), Mynamar (light green) and Laos (pink) meet... |
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| ...with the mighty Mekong river as a border |
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| The boat on the right ferries Thai punters to a casino over the river. Most forms of gambling are illegal in Thailand. |
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| Wat Sop Ruak with its statue of Buddha was just by the river on an elaborately designed pirate boat structure |
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| Here's where the Ruak flows into the Mekong (l to r Thailand, Myanmar, Laos) |
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| Just above we visited Wat Phra That Phukhao with its excellent dragon statues. I was really thankful there was plenty of shade here! |
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