June 18, 20187 yr How long a drive is this? What are the road conditions like? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
June 18, 20187 yr 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
June 18, 20187 yr Author How up to date are the street views?My internet connection is also not good.ThanksSent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect
June 18, 20187 yr 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 ?
June 18, 20187 yr Author 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 Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
June 18, 20187 yr Popular Post 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
June 19, 20187 yr 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
June 19, 20187 yr Good roads, highways,all the way from Chiang Rai to Chiang Saen the Golden Triangle and on to Mae Sai if required.
June 19, 20187 yr 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.
June 19, 20187 yr 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.
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