After our border run to activate our 2nd visa for Thailand, we drove about 30 minutes southeast to an area known as the “Golden Triangle”. Here the Ruak River meets the Mekong River which form the borders between Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. Back in the day, this area was the…
Upon arriving in Mae Sai, Thailand, we hit the literal end-of-the-road. Here is where Thailand ends and across a little river is Myanmar (formerly Burma). After parking, finding a bathroom (not the easiest feat) and wandering a few blocks, we were at the border crossing. First up is leaving Thailand. …
On our first border run to Myanmar, we stopped at Wat Rong Khun, aka The White Temple, on the outskirts of Chiang Rai. I’d seen pictures and it looked amazing but it is much cooler in person. Its not a very big temple. Yet. They’re currently constructing many new buildings…
This article summarizes our border run, but we also have posts and more pictures for the following 4 stops we made on the trip. White Temple of Chiang Rai Border Crossing – Mae Sai, Thailand to Tachileik, Myanmar Visiting the Golden Triangle (Border of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar) Longtail Boats…