Northern Thailand | POSTCARDS
I'm looking out over the mighty Mekong at the point where Thailand meets Laos and Myanmar in the light of the late afternoon. Here, where the muddy waters merge with an even murkier past, I can't help but think how life has changed for the people of Thailand's northern farming communities, including the one we have just visited.
The family-operated Ahsa Farm Stay rests in the foothills of Doi Mae S along. It's an hour's drive north from the city of Chiang Rai and south of where I am standing on the viewing platform at Sop Ruak, in the heart of Southeast Asia's infamous Golden Triangle.
To get there, my two Australian travelling companions and I set out from Chiang Rai together with local guide Kantapong Thepsurin, identified as one of Thailand's Best Tour Guides by the Tourism Authority
