The Golden Triangle is a large, mountainous region of approximately 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) in northeastern Myanmar , Northwestern Thailand and Northern Laos.
From the Thailand side, you can take a boat and actually set foot in 3 different countries in less than 10 minutes. Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.
Boat tours are available for a low price.
The Golden Triangle is the world’s epicenter for Opium production.
If you plan on visiting Chiang Rai, keep going North to see the Golden Triangle.
Visiting the poppy fields is quite an adventure.
