![]() ![]() To serve them, a number of hotels and resorts have been built in the area, some of them quite luxurious. In fact, the area is proving quite popular for those that want something different, away from the beach scene. The area is full of beautiful natural scenery and ancient temples, so it isn't like it's not worth a visit. ![]() The Thai area of the former triangle is full of small quiet villages where the most exciting thing that happens is the arrival of the next tour bus. Many tourists flock to the Golden Triangle region of Thailand expecting some sort of 'wild west' scene. However, across the border in Burma, the Shan United Army, which has been fighting the central Burmese government for an independent Shan state, has been accused of funding its war through the sale of opium and heroin. Thanks to a highly successful crop substitution program undertaken by the Royal Projects Foundation established by His Majesty King Bhumipol, opium production has largely been eliminated in Thailand. Opium production has been illegal in Thailand since 1959. ![]()
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