Chiang Rai Hotsprings, Thailand

Travelling from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai (about mid-way) there is this on hot spring where there are lots of souvenir shops and hot water springs very high up into the sky; just by the road side. Usually a place to stop for snacks and food and for some souvenir shopping. You can also cook eggs in the hot water (sold by the street vendors)

Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok

Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok (meaning 'Golden Land' in Sanskrit), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September 2006. The airport is currently the main hub for Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, Orient Thai Airlines, and Thai AirAsia. It also serves as regional gateway and connecting point for various foreign carriers. The airport is located in Racha Thewa in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan Province, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of downtown Bangkok. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and refers to the golden kingdom hypothesised to have been located somewhere in Southeast Asia.

Mae Sai, Thailand

Mae Sai, Thailand is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai Province in northernThailand. The town of Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Burma. Asian Highway Network AH2 (Thailand Route 1 or Phahonyothin Road) crosses the Mae Sai River to the town Tachileik in Burma.

Done Xao, Border Market, Laos

Done Xao, Laos; is located within the Golden Triangle, across the Mekong river from Thailand shore. During my trip to Chiang Rai, we took a boat ride across to pay visit to the other side of the land.”No passport needed to cross the border by boat.” Although being in such a close proximity to Chiang Rai, Done Xao is in a much poorer state. This place, which look like a marketplace, target tourist are their main source of income. Goods can be bought cheaply here, 1 cartoon of cigarette are sold for just 100 THB. They also sell beer, clothes and “snake whiskey”.