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Golden triangle
Golden triangle
The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km (2,703 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China's Yunnan Province, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In 1995, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam established the Mekong River Commission to assist in the management and coordinated use of the Mekong's resources. In 1996 China and Myanmar became "dialogue partners" of the MRC and the six countries now work together within a cooperative framework.
The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls in the Mekong make navigation difficult. Even so, the river is a major trade route between western China.
At the Golden Triangle in Chiang Saen, Thailand.
It's where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet.
It's a beautiful and relaxed place, with very friendly people.
The Golden Triangle is one of Asia's two main opium-producing areas. It is an area of around 950,000 square kilometres that overlaps the mountains of three countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.

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Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

5 out of 5
229 Moo 1 T Wiang Chiang Saen Chiang Rai
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Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle

Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle

5 out of 5
499 Moo 1 Tumbol Wieng Chiang Saen Chiang Rai
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One Budget Chiangsaen

One Budget Chiangsaen

3 out of 5
811 Moo 1, Tambon Wiang Chiang Saen Chiang Rai
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Marc Hotel Maesai

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3.5 out of 5
333/3 Soi Ngamjum 6, Moo 11 Mae Sai Chiang Rai
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101 Moo 10, Huai Khrai, Mae Mae Sai Chiang Rai
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