Chiang Rai Province

is the most northern part of Thailand with borders to Myanmar and Laos at the Golden Triangle. It is important place for the trading by the Mekong river that offers some beautiful sceneries in this area. Another destinations are mostly in the fantastic mountain ranges of Chiang Rai province. Here is the home of many ethnic tribes that are mostly imigrants from China and Laos. Most of them still keep their traditional lifestyles and finance their living by agriculture like tea and coffee farming.

Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai city was once the capital of Lanna Kingdom that existed besides the first Thai Kingdom of Sukhothai in the 13th century. The province is mainly mountainous and offers fantastic sceneries, waterfalls, rivers and hill tribe villages. Activities are availaible in wide range from river rafting, climbing, homestay, trekking and more. Some of the best elephant conservation centers are located in this province.

Mae Hong Son Province

Mae Hong Son province is mostly mountainous with cold temperature in winter season. It is well known for its beautiful and rich nature and the mist all over the year. Amongst this beautiful nature there are many villages of tribal communities, mostly with chinese roots, waiting to get discovered. Mae Hong Son is just becoming popular and is still more like a secret tip for foreign tourist.