Anantara Golden Triangle

... Turn right on road 10160 towards Chiang Saen. At Chiang Saen, turn left on road 1290 and follow the Mekong River to Sop Ruak. (also referred to as Sam Liem Tongkam, the Golden Triangle Village'). The resort is on the right-hand side, 2 km beyond Sop Ruak.

In northern Thailand, a luxurious hilltop retreat features stunning views of not one, but three countries. The five-star Anantara Resort Golden Triangle which opened in October 2003 is located close to the historic town of Chiang Saen in the heart of ...

... a day we'll never forget! After we showered and got the elephant off of us, we got in the van to explore the Golden Triangle, previous Opium Empire. We had lunch at the Golden Iyara Restaurant. It was a typical open air restaurant with a buffet lunch. ...

... north to a town called Chiang Saen.  The resort is about 10 minutes outside the village.  We are staying at the Anantara Golden Triangle Resort.  We haven't seen much of the resort yet, but our room is just amazing!!  It is the best ...

... in whiskey.  Needless to say we didn't have a drink.  It was a very interesting trip.... We are back at Anantara ready for a swim, rest, dinner and to pack up for our next journey to Cambodia. Thanks for reading our blogs and for the ...

To arrive at the Four Seasons Tented Camp, you must drive to a point at the river and meet hotel staff who will then take you by speed boat. It's quite an exhilarating ride. There wasn't much wild life to see, but you can see farmers on both sides of the ...

... out. After that we had dinner on the patio with the guy in charge of the elephant camp. They have a wonderful program at Anantara where they rescue not only the elephants off the streets (yes, streets), but also their mahouts and their families. The ...

Flew to Chang Rai for a brief stopover in the Golden Triangle - the Nexus of Thailand Burma and Laos. We picked a resort right at the tip of Thailand with a view down to the Mekong River, Burma and Laos. I don't think there are many places in the world ...

... she's used to - she said she didn't even break a sweat! We also had a chance to visit the Opium Museum. The Golden Triangle used to be the hotbed of the illegal opium trade and much of its residents were adversely affected by the pervasiveness of ...

HE SAID: This place is known as the Golden Triangle since it's the place that Laos, Burma, and Thailand meet.  Not much to see here but you could visit all three countries via boat in one day.  We took a speed boat to Laos in which the boat ...

... brilliant restaurant, Sala Mae Nam. Housed in a triple-height traditional Siamese pavilion with a commanding view of the Golden Triangle it could have served cold noodles in a bowl and we would have liked it. Thankfully, they ...

... just across the road from the resort. It chronicled the war torn history of the opium capital of the world, now known as the Golden Triangle. It was rather interesting--but we all wished later that we had spent less time here, and more time in Mae Sai ...