Delve into Ban Mai in Laos
Ban Mai in the region of Bokèo is located in Laos - some 229 mi or ( 369 km ) North-West of Vientiane , the country's capital .
Local time in Ban Mai is now 04:15 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Phayao, Mae Chan, Lampang, Dok Kham Tai, and Chiang Rai. While being here, you might want to check out Phayao . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ban Mai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Golden Triangle, Kings Roman Group Casino on the Laos Site
This Casino is located opposite Sop Ruak (Golden Triangle), Thailand, in the Mekong river. The Chinese invest there into a huge entertainment complex, worth 200 to 300 million USD. The leading company ..
Golden Triangle - Thailand, Myanmar & Laos
After our visit to Doi Tung we went to Mae Sai at the Myanmar border, which is Thailand's most northern point. From there we went to the Golden Triangle in Sop Ruak, where we took a boat trip over the ..
En el Vertice del Triangulo de Oro - Tailandia
www.youtube.com La zona denominada Triángulo de Oro de Tailandia está repleta de pequeñas aldeas silenciosas, y rios caudalosos, en una escena salvaje, casi como de Indiana Jones. Por los alrededores ..
The Golden Triangle - Thailand
Three countries... one river.. nice ! Stopped off here again after doing another visa run at Mae Sai. Always worth a visit for some great food as well as the views.. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)
The Golden Triangle is one of Asia's two main opium-producing areas. It is an area of around 367,000 square miles that overlaps the mountains of four countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Along with Afghanistan in the Golden Crescent, it has been one of the most extensive opium-producing areas of Asia and of the world since the 1920s.
Located at 20.36 100.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ruak River
The Ruak River is a river at the Thai-Burma border. It originates within the hills of the Daen Lao Range, Shan State, and becomes the boundary river between Thailand and Burma at the confluence with the Mae Sai River at the northernmost point of Thailand. It then meanders to the east until it empties into the Mekong River at Ban Sop Ruak, Tambon Wiang, Chiang Saen district, Chiang Rai Province. The boundary section of the river is 26.75 km long.
Located at 20.37 100.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Mekong River massacre
The Mekong River massacre occurred in the morning of 5 October 2011, when two Chinese cargo ships were attacked on a stretch of the Mekong River in the lawless Golden Triangle area of Southeast Asia. All 13 crew members on the two ships were killed and dumped in the river. It is the deadliest attack on Chinese nationals abroad in modern times.
Located at 20.28 100.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ko Chang, Chiang Rai
Ko Chang, Mae Sai is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Mae Sai District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9964 people. The tambon contains 13 villages.
Located at 20.43 99.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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