Chaing Rai to golden triangle road condition

[JaiLai]

How long a drive is this?

 

What are the road conditions like?

 

Thanks

 

 

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[Jdiddy]

All of Thailand now has google street view so you can see road conditions for yourself

 

This is the road a few km south of the triangle

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@20.3333544,100.0882791,3a,75y,345.85h,90.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdZfzwRRhuLcBgTTNSRvqvg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

Drive time would be ~50 minutes max

 

 

[JaiLai]

How up to date are the street views?

My internet connection is also not good.

Thanks


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[Isan Farang]

2 hours ago, Jdiddy said:

All of Thailand now has google street view so you can see road conditions for yourself

 

This is the road a few km south of the triangle

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@20.3333544,100.0882791,3a,75y,345.85h,90.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdZfzwRRhuLcBgTTNSRvqvg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

Drive time would be ~50 minutes max

 

 

I am quite new to the CR area, are we talking about driving on the black top from say the  CR centre of town up to Mai Sai, or are we going some off road area whare a car would have issues ?

 

I am interested as to what is the exact area of the Golden Triangle mentioned ?

 

 

[JaiLai]

I am quite new to the CR area, are we talking about driving on the black top from say the  CR centre of town up to Mai Sai, or are we going some off road area whare a car would have issues ?
 
I am interested as to what is the exact area of the Golden Triangle mentioned ?
 
 

I’d like to visit the opium museum and the area where the river separates the 3 countries.

No off road, would do a day trip from CR. Also planning on heading to Nan and Leoi afterwards.

Thanks


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[XJ650]

51 minutes ago, Isan Farang said:

I am quite new to the CR area, are we talking about driving on the black top from say the  CR centre of town up to Mai Sai, or are we going some off road area whare a car would have issues ?

 

I am interested as to what is the exact area of the Golden Triangle mentioned ?

 

 

Going to Mae Sai is a 4-lane highway all the way. 

 

Going to Golden Triangle, the place where Burma, Laos and Thailand meet at Mekong, via Chiang Saen is also a 4-lane highway all the way. 

 

Link to Golden Triangle in Google Map: GT

[XJ650]

So 69 km from The Clock Tower in Chiang Rai to Golden Triangle. 

[Isan Farang]

9 hours ago, XJ650 said:

Going to Mae Sai is a 4-lane highway all the way. 

 

Going to Golden Triangle, the place where Burma, Laos and Thailand meet at Mekong, via Chiang Saen is also a 4-lane highway all the way. 

 

Link to Golden Triangle in Google Map: GT

I have already made the short drive from town up to Mae Sai and also went to Doi Tung.

 

Now looking to base a vehicle in CR, as the drive from Ubon is wearing me out

[Thailand]

Good roads, highways,all the way from Chiang Rai to Chiang Saen the Golden Triangle and on to Mae Sai if required.

[Manassas]

Has anybody completed the north Thailand scenic drive recently? Chiang Rai-Mae Sai-Chiang Saen-Chiang Khong-Chiang Rai. Last time it was all resurfaced except a few km between Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong, but it was a rough few km. Beautiful drive but they've been working on it forever. When complete it's a great drive by car or motorbike.

[Randell]

It's been two months since I last did that route  Manassas but there was only a few kms in the mountains between Chiang Saen and Chiang khong. I would assume far less by now. . A very nice drive and would be no issues with all types of vehicles.

[JaiLai]

Thanks for the info


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