Ban Sop Ruak (Thai: บ้านสบรวก) is a village in Wiang subdistrict (tambon) of Chiang Saen District (amphoe) in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. The village is situated at the confluence of the Ruak River and the Mekong River which form the tripoint border of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. This location has enabled it to be marketed to tourists as the "heart" of the Golden Triangle, as the area is popularly known.[1][2]
- ^ "Golden Triangle". Tourism Authority of Thailand. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Sop Ruak". Rough Guides. Retrieved 31 July 2019.