The Golden Triangle is located in Chiang Saen District where is very well known in the ancient city in Chiang Rai. It is a historic important town for long time; many thousand years ago.Chiang Saen is about 59 kms from Muang District and the distance about 9 kms from the old city to The Golden Triangle.

The Golden Triangle is represent to 3 countries; Thailand, Myanmar and Laos that boundary by the Kong River originated from.China that also through along Vietnam and Cambudia 6 countries includes by 4,880 kms of the Kong River. Where the Opium production has been illegal in Thailand since 1959 before successful crop substitution program undertaken by the Royal Projects Foundation established by His Majesty King Bhumipol, opium production has largely been eliminated in Thailand. However, across the border in Burma, the Shan United Army, which is fighting the central Burmese government for an independent Shan state, has been accused of funding its war through the sale of opium and heroin.then they used to exchange by Gold and Opium and Heroin.

 This is the famous destination among tourist throughout the world in nowadays. The first impreession that you must get is the ruined of the old city such as the defence walls around the city and the ancient temples; Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Pa Sak and Wat Pha Ngao that all is the historic chronicles as the city age. Then you according along up the Kong River that you touching to the green scenery both of the river sides till to the Golden Triangle where is the climax of the beauty. There is the big Buddhanawalantuer image in bronze Singha 1 style standing on the decoreated cement concrete ship at the frontier of 3 countries. In addition, there is the duplicates of Tung and Phrathat Doi Tung at the area to show tourists the symbol of Chiang Rai.  

After that, you can enjoyable seeing main view point of the 3 countries and the beauty of the nature and Khong river; also where is the ancient temple located on the top 250 metres of the mountain that the tourist should not miss to visit. According Opium House where showing the imformation and equipments for opium plants that present day it become history in long times ago.

Although, this was called by bad gold place in former but today here become the peace by without illegal; The Golden Triangle where is the charming of 3 countries Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.