ekay

"Host to world travellers."

ericthitaporn eric

55 / Male

chiangrai, chiangrai, Thailand

About ekay

Full Member | Member since 10th Apr 08

Citizenship: Thailand
Website: http://a-thai-village-homestay.weebly.com
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: self-employed
About ekay:

We are a family of three, living in Chiangrai aka the Golden Triangle, which is a province in the North of Thailand. We love to interact with travelers from different parts of the world and hope to learn and appreciate each others customs, culture and religion. Hopefully this will create a harmonious world to live in.

Home stay host to travelers for more than five years.

Hobbies:

We love to interact with travelers from different parts of the world and hope to learn and appreciate each other's customs, culture and religion.

Favourite places:

Australia, Japan, Canada

Activity : photos (21) forum (20) guide (4516) blog (3) diary (0) trips (0)

Latest Blog Entry

Chiang Rai aka the Golden Triangle.

Posted by ekay | 13th April 2008

THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE – Chiangrai, Northern Thailand.

The name evokes an impression that illicit drugs are the activity of this area. Yes, it was once a notorious place. However, with strict enforcement by various countries particularly the United States and Thailand, playing an important role of eradicating the drug menace by educating the many hill-tribes to have a permanent settlement instead of the slash and burn to grow crops. Schools were built to educate their children on the Thai curriculum and welfare.

Chiangrai is 785 km north of Bangkok and is in the midst of mountains and hills. Across the great Mekong river is Myanmar and Laos, thus the name “Golden Triangle”. All nationalities can cross over to these countries easily by road, boats, or air with valid passports and visa. Being the first to establish into a city by King Mengrai of the Lanna Kingdom, it has many ancient ruins. There are many act

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