To the north Thailand, the region is bordered by the Burmese and Laotian borders, so the region's culture has a mix of different cultures: the indigenous culture of the old Lannathai region, the culture of ethnic minorities and Myanmar culture, Lao culture. This cultural mix is ​​most evident through costumes, architecture and even cuisine. However, the area is a place where the Golden Triangle is both a popular tourist destination and a complex place for the security situation that the three countries are facing.

It is the mixture of cultural diversity, plus the difficult terrain, cool climate, many mountains and forests and many places of culture, history and landscapes, so the North is considered to have quite a tourism development. development compared to the northeast.