Golden Triangle

Today itinerary is
1. Chiang Rai Hot spring, Wat Rong Khum, Golden Triangle, Opium Muzium, Lunch, Maesai (Mynmar/Thailand border), the hill tribe village
I actually felt greatful that driver and tour guide turn out... =p

At about 0830 we reached at Chiang Rai Hot Spring. It is just right beside the road.
The water is hot. It is unlike Malaysia where you can 'soak' urself in the hotspring.
This one you can only see & may be touch. But sure you can buy some eggs and cook.


There are a lot of shops selling souvenirs.

Travel another 1.5 hour we reached at Wat Rong Khum.
Visiting to this temple is my request.
So we didnt visit to the Acient city.
And the trip became a privare tour.
Wat Rong Khum also known as The Silver Temple.


A very beautiful and unique design temple.



Then we departed to Golden triangle.
Whe we reached at golden triangle it is already noon.
Under the hot sun the tour guide told us the brief history of GOLDEN TRIANGLE.
And we paid 300baht each to board the long tail boat go around the golden triangle.
We can see Mynmar Paradise Casino from the boat.
We were allowed to disembark at Laos by paying 20baht.
So I can declare that i have been to Laos. =p
The specialty in Laos Market is their homemade whisky.
Soak with cobra or snakes in the bottle. S, M, L, XL. Any size you want.

I saw something special.
It is like our domestic market where ppl started selling gold fish.
They tempt to put fishes inside the plastic bag.
So i saw something similar at Laos Market.
I examine the plastic bag carefully try to find the reason why at tourist area they are selling pet fish. And what so special about it.. It is real special...
I saw no fish in the plastic bag but just crystal clear water.
Curious. I asked with half pass thai "Ni alai ka"



The lady answer 'WHISKY'...

????????

Then we visited the Opium Muzeum.
Our tour guide didnt talked much about the Opium Muzeum.
So the trip in the Muzeum is dull and boring.

Maesai basically has nothing.
It is just another milestone for you to show to your fren 'Hey, I have been here.'
"The northern most of Thailand".
Unfortunately u cant cross the boarder to enter to mynmar.

We reached The Hill Tribe Village at about 430pm.
About some greenish 1.h hour mountain drive.
We visited the long neck, Karen tribe.
the big ear,the Akha.
We supposed to see 4 tribes.
I forgot what is the other one.
The area is mush been commercialise although it is so remote.
These tribe pple are not Thailander originally.
They migrate from Mynmar.
They have no status in Thailander.
They are so poor and holding just working visa status in thailand.

Today we reached hotel at 900pm.
i blur...we going thru 3 hours mountain winding road...
Another good nite.