Chiang Rai in Thailand, 785 kilometers from Bangkok, it is the starting point for the impressive tourist route of the "Golden Triangle", which has become famous for being the point of union between Thailand, Burma and Laos, possessing the most varied cultural wealth and millennial contributed by the three different regions.

Golden Buddha of Chiang Rai

Take a couple of days to enjoy, rest and explore Chiang Rai at your own time, walking through the old neighborhoods and markets where you will discover that the usual way of life has not changed despite the fact that we see ourselves in a world that is going at a fast pace. Or you can venture on a boat ride on the Kok River, which crosses beautiful landscapes of thick jungles, huge mountains bathed in green nature (mountains that were one day the main source of income for the region due to its extensive poppy crops), high cliffs and a large number of ancient tribes villages that remain oblivious to the development of the world, living immersed in their own millenary culture among which the amazing White temple from Chiang Rai.

The White Temple of Chiang Rai

And although you feel a bit more adventurous and want to explore the landscapes of Chiang Rai From the locals perspective, you can also take an elephant ride starting from the upper part of the Kok River all the way to the jungle plains.

Tour in Elephant, Asia

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