Golden Triangle

Golden Triangle is in , . Golden Triangle is situated nearby to the public building , as well as near the Buddhist temple .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Triangle and House of Opium.

Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is in , in the far north of . The name was coined in the 1960s to refer to the opium-cultivating regions of , and but nowadays the northern Thai tourism industry uses it to refer to the tripoint where the three countries meet.

Museum
Photo: Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 480 metres southwest of Golden Triangle.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 420 metres southwest of Golden Triangle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone and Chiang Saen.

Town
Photo: 柳千的账号, CC BY 4.0.
The is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in . The zone has an area of about 3,000 hectares; it was created in 2007 by the Lao government together with the -registered company Kings Romans Group, with the stated goal of generating regional economic development. is situated 2½ km southeast of Golden Triangle.

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district in the northern part of , northern . is an important entrepôt for Thailand's trade with other countries on the upper part of Mekong River.

Golden Triangle

Latitude
20.35449° or 20° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
100.08488° or 100° 5′ 6″ east
Open location code
7PG2933M+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 144025468
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Golden Triangle” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရွှေတြိဂံနယ်မြေ”
  • Thai: “สามเหลี่ยมทองคำ”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Golden Triangle International Border Check Point and Golden Triangle.

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