Sop Ruak The Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle refers to wide stretches of mountainous areas in northeast Myanmar, northwest Laos, and the Upper regions of Thailand. It was called “golden” because the wealth of the region was derived from the cultivation of opium poppies. The Small Riverside town of Sop Ruak is important to me as here lies the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak rivers where Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand meet. You can view the Golden Triangle’s Location here

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