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 Golden Triangle. sign by Myndo
The Mea Kong or Mekong or River Kong separates Thailand (where you stand) and Laos on the upper right side.
The side River Ruak separates Thailand from Burma (upper left side).
What you can also see is the bigger building with the red Roof. It satnds on Burmese territory and is a Casino.
Thai can visit the Casino (gambling is forbidden in Thailand) on a one day visa which they can get at the border.
Unfortunately it is not so easy for people from other countries. They need visas made at home.
The picture has been made from the classical viewing point.
If you turn around there is a whole line of small shops (of course) and the stairs to a nice temple further up the hills. Leave a Comment
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 Freeing some birds by Myndo
It is said to bring luck to let the birds fly free - well, I would say it is at least luck for the birds that get free again! Leave a Comment
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 Slowboats on Mekong by Myndo
Generally two types of boats transport passengers on the Mekong.
Speed boats and slowboats. But "slow" is only in relativity with the speed boats, so don´t expect to be tuktukering along.
On one side Thailand, on the other Laos - so close you could touch and still so far if you don´t have a visa.
Most boats fill their tanks on the Laos side, because the fuel is a lot cheaper here.
Interesting is the current of the Mekong and its temperature. That can change a lot during the day. As far as I heard it is better to bath in the morning, because in the afternoon the colder water of the lakes arrive?
I am not sure whether I would go bathing in that brown soup, but those who do should know :-) Leave a Comment
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 Wat Phra Dat Kom Kitti,
Chiang Saen by Myndo
The temple lies on the top of a Hill with a very nice view on the Mekong River and right into Burma.
The Naga stairs has 383 steps - I would say you better walk them down than up - a lot easier.
The Naga is the fabulous animal (or are thy twoo?) that is protecting the stairs.
It is a crocodile that is eating a snake (sometimes with more than one head). Leave a Comment
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 Phra That Chom Kitti by pattayarajLeave a Comment Address: Vieng Sub-district,Chiang SaenDirections: Located on a mountain about 10 minutes from town center.
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 WAt Pa Sak by pattayarajLeave a Comment Directions: On the West of city. Located outside city wall about 200 metres.
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thailandmuseum.com by pattayaraj
Visit here before discovering Chiang Sean city , you ‘ll get an understanding of city and also get a map shows where the monuments located. If you ‘d like to see all , bicycle ‘s the best thing .
Open 9.00am-4.00pm Wed-Sun
Admission fee 30 Baht. Leave a Comment
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This surprisingly good museum is right beside Chedi Luang Temple, and is open only Wednesday to Sunday, from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Entrance fee is 30Baht. The museum as it is now, was opened in 1997, with an aim to display and educate visitors about the history, art, archeology and socialogical history of human settlement in the region.
The displays in the museum are of a surprisingly high standard, and include inscription and sculpture artefacts from excavations of the old city, including the pictured famous Kala face.
In the entrance were some beautiful examples of 15th and 16th Century Lanna style Buddha images, also pictured.
There are also a number of excavated examples of the Northern Thai ceramics, found along the Mekong River, and folk art from various hill tribes in the Chiang Saen district. There are also displays of various cultural items used by the dufferent tribes in the area - Mien, Akha and Hmong. In addition to the excavated items, were were also displays of contemporary cultural lifestyle tools and crafts from the various tribes.
Due to the location, close to the Golden Triange, there were also some cultural "overlapping" items, particularly some excellent lacquerware samples from Myanmar.
This was a surprisingly enjoyable find, and we easily spent a few hours poring over the displays. Address: Beside the Chedi Luang TempleDirections: The museum is on the main road to and from Chiang Rai.
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