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Bizarre Foods of Thailand – kung ten or dancing shrimp
The bizarre foods of Thailand is a series that looks into the unusual cuisine that most of us would not even attempt trying but are considered delicacies and a savoury snack to the locals in Thailand. While it may be unacceptable to some of us, it has to be admitted that though some of these […]
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Three countries and one river at the Golden Triangle Chiang Rai
- Buddhism
- Burmese jade
- Dancing Shrimps
- day tours to the Golden Triangle
- ferry boats to Laos and Myanmar
- gold Buddha
- Golden Traingle Chiang Rai
- Golden Triangle
- Golden Triangle Gateway
- Kuan Yin
- Kung Ten
- Laos
- Mae Sai c
- Mekong River
- Myanmar
- Opium Museum
- semi-precious stones
- Thailand
- the Goddess of Mercy
- Three countries and one river at the Golden Triangle Chiang Rai
Between Chiang Rai city and Mae Sai city, lies the infamous Golden Triangle. Known for the drug smuggling, poppy growing and opium trade, the Golden Triangle has mostly been cleared of these notorious activities, mostly on the Thai side. Before you reach the site of the Golden Triangle, you can see an Opium Museum which […]
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