There are now thousands of people in the Golden Triangle Special Zone, many of whom are from China. China has security personnel to maintain law and order, and even the currency used is RMB. "The only symbol that can show the jurisdiction of Laos is the seal on the passport." Hong Kong's Asia Times also said that unlicensed China cars can often be seen coming and going in markets in Jiao Bo province. Also known as "Sleeping Beauty", it is the northernmost town in Thailand. There is only one main street from south to north in Meisai Town, which is actually the last section of the expressway from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and then to Meisai, and the end point is the stone bridge on the Thai-Myanmar border. On both sides of the street are rows of shops, many of which are run by China people, selling daily necessities, handicrafts and local products of Thailand and Myanmar.
There is a hill dozens of meters west of the street, and you can reach the top by climbing 100 steps. At the top, there is a Wat Phra tha Doi Wao(Pata Duwo Temple) and a scenic building. Climbing the observation tower, you can have a panoramic view of Mysay Town, Mysay River and Thachilek (tachilek Town) in Myanmar.
At the end of the street (to the north) is the Messai River, and on the other side of the river is tachilek Town in Myanmar. The river is connected by a stone bridge, and there is a "northernmost" archway at the bridge head. Residents of the two countries can enter each other's territory for 5 kilometers without a visa. There are lively and prosperous markets in both places, attracting a large number of residents from Thailand and Myanmar to buy and sell here.
Because Myanmar is rich in jade, there are a large number of shops and stalls selling jade in the United States. At the same time, Meisai is also a jade trading center in northern Thailand. In addition, because it is located in the traffic hub on the northern border of Thailand, Messe is also a must-see place for tourists to travel to the Golden Triangle and Qingsheng. Tachilek Town and Meisai Town in Myanmar face each other across the river and are connected by a stone bridge. Residents of the two places can travel freely within a certain range and engage in border trade or sightseeing. If foreign tourists want to go shopping and sightseeing in tachilek Town, Myanmar, they need to submit their valid passports, copies of passports, 3 photos and some US dollars, and go through the formalities of "one-day transit tour" at the border checkpoint in Thailand or through local travel agencies.
In addition, you have to pay a visa fee of 15 US dollars to enter the Myanmar border, leave your passport (the passport will be collected when tourists return), and the scope of activities must be in tachilek Town. If you are not interested in Myanmar temples around tachilek Town, or if you are more knowledgeable, go to Myanmar to buy jade, don't go. Founded by Ranatai Dynasty in 659 AD, it was once an independent small country and was invaded and ruled by Myanmar for 250 years. It was not until today's dynasty ancestor Zhao Paiye defeated the Burmese army that Qing Sheng was regained.
The area still retains the ruins of the old city wall and many historical sites, and there is a "Qingsheng Museum", which is a branch of the National Museum of Thailand, displaying various ancient Buddha statues in their heyday and the customs, cultural relics and antiques of ethnic minorities in northern Thailand.
Qingsheng, because it is located at the junction of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, used to be the distribution center of opium poppy. All kinds of drugs in the Golden Triangle went south to Thailand from here and then were transported to all parts of the world. Nowadays, Qingsheng has become a famous tourist area, and local residents have given up planting poppies and planted other crops instead. However, it seems that local residents still have a tradition of smoking opium. The golden triangle in a broad sense refers to the "three neglected areas" at the junction of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. The narrow golden triangle refers to the delta where the Mekong River meets the Messai River. As a symbol of the Golden Triangle in Thailand, the famous Golden Triangle archway is located in Sobruak village near the ancient city of Qingsheng. It is located between Meisai Town and Qingsheng Town, 60 kilometers away from Meisai, 0 kilometers away from Qingsheng1/kloc-0, and faces Myanmar and Laos across the river.
Because it is located in a mountainous area, with unique landforms, lush trees and beautiful scenery, and because Myanmar and Laos are isolated from the world, it adds to the mystery of this place. The Golden Triangle was once famous for opium production, and 80% of the world's opium came from here. Now, the Golden Triangle has become a famous tourist attraction in northern Thailand, attracting countless tourists every year. The golden triangle archway is made of marble and is 4 meters high. It is engraved with the words "Golden Triangle" in Thai and English. There are tourist souvenir shops, jade ornaments shops and restaurants around, which sell all kinds of special goods, such as mountain ethnic costumes in Thailand, jewels and jade in Myanmar and mountain treasures in Laos. Shop assistants usually wear national costumes, showing the unique national customs in northern Thailand, and the goods are also very memorable. Messler Village is located on Messler Mountain, about 60km north of Qinglaixi, with an altitude of about1300m. The village is mainly inhabited by soldiers of the former Kuomintang 93rd Division who fled to settle here with the approval of the Thai government in 1949 and their descendants, as well as some immigrants from southwest China. The villagers have retained a strong lifestyle and style of Han nationality in China, making it the largest Chinese village in northern Thailand.
Messler Village is located in the high mountains, with mild and humid climate, misty all year round, beautiful trees, beautiful flowers and pleasant scenery, so it is also called "Little Switzerland". After years of development, Meisile Village has relatively perfect tourism and commercial facilities, and now it has become another popular tourist spot in northern Thailand.
The history and characteristics of Messler Village have a long history with Chinese mainland and Taiwan Province. Politics aside, judging from its historical track, it is undoubtedly an epic history of China people's struggle for survival and development.