Chinese Influence in Northern Thailand | Jack Kurtz: Photojournalist & Travel Photographer

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24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: The captain (right) and first mate on a Chinese cargo steer the boat up the Mekong River. The boat was carrying a cargo of cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers and was bound for Kunming in China. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: The captain (right) and first mate on a Chinese cargo steer the boat up the Mekong River. The boat was carrying a cargo of cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers and was bound for Kunming in China. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ