But Thailand’s clearly betting on the mystique of the Golden Triangle to boost tourism. The development project, with royal backing, has poured asphalt, concrete and money into the province.

All Nippon Airways offers connecting flights from Washington Dulles to Chiang Rai, Thailand, with late-February fares currently starting at about $1,400 round trip. Wanasom resort 333 ThaSud 011 ...

The Golden Triangle region of Northern Thailand sits at the intersection of three Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong and Ruak Rivers: Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. A visit to this area is ...

Burma is back on the tourist map and can be combined with a visit to the Golden Triangle. Audley (01993 838 000; ... before crossing over to Thailand's Golden Triangle.

Thailand has been a well-visited tourist destination ever since The Beach hit the cinema. But away from the sandy shores, a quieter country exists. Carl Thompson meets the locals in the remote ...

There exists, in the minds of many, the Golden Triangle of popular mythology: a wild and untamed land where Thailand, Laos and Burma collide, full of wizened tribesmen reclining with opium pipes ...