The months from November to December is the right time for a trip to Northern Thailand, but because the impact of the cold northern part of the earth are cold, the flowers are blooming, too colorful. I’ve been waiting for the cold season to walk the road to Northern Thailand, knowing for Bangkok is always hot. Province My first goal is to Chiang Rai, is the best province in northern tip of Thailand. The sky was still dark but the watch was 6 o’clock in the morning. On my watch thermometer reads 16 degrees Celsius.
In Chiang Rai, I visited the Mae Fah Luang University (MFU). Incidentally there are about 10 friends from Indonesia who was studying there. Although only established in 1998, the campus is a direct shot into the top ranks of universities in Thailand. With the concept of garden-campus, the university is ‘located’ at the top of the hill is quite fun to learn. In one corner of the campus, there is a unique place to visit, the cultural center of China. This place was built by the government of China as a sign of friendship for MFU has educated thousands of students come from China.
The next trip is to Mai Sae, Thailand’s border areas with Myanmar. Here there are many cheap goods, ranging from t-shirts, bags, shoes, beverages, electronic goods handy craft to Made In China. Because it is cheap, of course, the quality and authenticity of the goods are not guaranteed. From the top of the hill, I could also see a bridge over a small river that separates Myanmar with Thailand. The river is wide, no wider than 10 meters and very shallow. People around the border and pedestrian traffic passing by the State was over this bridge. In a history, told King Naresuan is known as the king who succeeded in expanding the Kingdom of Siam in the year 1555-1650 to wash his feet after the war from Burma (Myanmar) and said “From now on Burma is not a good friend of Thailand”.
Once satisfied with enjoying the scenery and the hills in Myanmar Maesai, I am driven to go to a place that is not less interesting, The Golden Triangle (TGT). TGT is a meeting between the 3 countries, namely Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, which is split by the legendary Mekong River. From here, I can see Myanmar and Laos on the opposite bank