Day-trip from Chiang Sean to the Golden Triangle was very easy since it was only 10km away. I seriously wonder why did the Golden Triangle attract so much tourist when its just a place with nothing much to see. The history of Poppy and the drug-lords at the golden triangle was interesting but with the internet nowadays, one do not require to go all the way to the place to read the same print out and pasted on the wall for tourism information.
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| Golden Triangle Park - Thailand |
In fact those were a thing of the past and the golden triangle has undergone a peaceful change to sustainable agriculture under the Thai Royal Project. Maybe it was the rumors and myths that refuse to move on with the flowing of time hence I still get warnings from friends and family about the dangers of visiting the infamous golden triangle of south east asia.
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| Golden Triangle Park - Thailand |
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| 212 House of Opium - Golden Triangle Thailand |
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| Golden Triangle Marker - Border of Three Countries Thailand-Myanmar-Laos |
I guess I got suckered into the tourist gimmick trend as well, a relatively small town packed with tourist buses taking pictures of built up monuments for the tourism photo shot. I contemplated taking a ride all the way to Mae Sai, the border of Thailand-Myanmar just for the heck of it but the many days of riding fatigue was starting to eat into me hence I stayed back to Chiang Sean.
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The Merging of Ruak & Mekong River which marks the border boundaries of Thailand-Myanmar-Laos
Hence The Golden Triangle |
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| Bluey riding around the Opium Park at the Golden Triangle Thailand |
Chiang Sean however was a surprise. Initially I thought it was just a cheap place to stay since guesthouse at the Golden Triangle was very expensive but riding around Chiang Seen, the city feels like a mini mini Ayutthaya.
A city moat wall, mini temple ruins, Buddha statue left abandon and somehow all these was blend into the city of Chiang Sean. If one was not observant these ancient ruins could be passes as an abandon building in a run down city. I passes a few temple ruins initially without even seeing it but once I knew what to look for, riding round and round this small town Chaing Sean was fun for half a day looking at the forgotten temples.
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| A broken Budha Statue in Chiang Sean |
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| Chiang Sean |
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| Chiang Sean |
Night time was always dinner by the Mekong river looking over towards the Laos side.
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| Dinner by the River in Chiang Sean |
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| The local Menu |
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| Mekong Fish Cooked in Bamboo - Thai Style |
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| Little Night Market in Chiang Sean |
Traveled on: Jan 2019
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