Chiang Rai is the northernmost province in Thailand, bordering Myanmar and Laos, which means that the Golden Triangle is in Chiang Rai. However, now that the Thai government is vigorously developing tourism, there is no need to worry about the drug problem. I have been to Chiang Rai, which is very safe and rich in tourism resources. Neighboring provinces such as Ye Feng, Nanbang and Chiang Mai are also good tourist destinations. There are many Chinese living in Chiang Rai, most of whom are descendants of Kuomintang Middle Route Army 18, and many people can speak Chinese. The climate in Chiang Rai is also good. Although it is very hot in summer, it is usually cooler than other parts of Thailand, but Chiang Rai is a bit shabby. In fact, Thailand is poor everywhere except Bangkok, so don't expect too much, but the facilities of Queen Mother University are still very good.
People in Chiang Rai are also very kind. Basically, the residents in northern Thailand are very kind, but be careful of those who hide the knife in the smile. Thailand is a famous "country of smiles", so almost everyone is smiling, but many people are calculating, so be careful when making friends.
In Thailand, students are required to wear school uniforms, even college students. If your girlfriend goes, ask her to bring a pair of black pants (not jeans) and two pairs of comfortable black leather shoes (it is best not to have patterns, the more plain the better, and the heels, but not too high). Black leather shoes should be worn in class, although they can be bought in Thailand, but the quality is generally not very good, and good ones will be expensive. Let her do this because Thailand is a country that attaches great importance to seniority and etiquette. It's natural to wear student clothes at school, but it's very impolite to wear T-shirt jeans if you want to meet teachers or attend activities with elders present. You should wear knee-length skirts or pants other than jeans, black is the most formal, and clothes should have sleeves, preferably a collar. Besides, I have to bring some thick coats and thin coats. Wear a thin coat in the classroom. Although the weather in Thailand is hot, the air conditioning temperature in the classroom is often very low. I think I was frozen badly those days. As for the thick coat worn in winter, Chiang Rai's winter is only a dozen degrees. If conditions permit, it is best to bring a laptop. Every university in Thailand is equipped with WLAN. As long as you have a wireless network card, you can use your laptop to surf the Internet for free in schools and shopping malls. Although every school has a computer room for students to surf the Internet for free, sometimes there will be too many people, and it may not be possible to get on the bus. The cheapest internet cafe outside is 20 baht an hour, which is equivalent to more than RMB 4.
One thing you have to get used to when you go to college in Thailand is that teachers are often late. Being late 10 minutes is very short. I remember that the teacher was nearly an hour late on the first day of school. You may not learn much when you go to the teacher, because what they teach is very shallow, but you can get a lot of exercise from other places and learn a lot of things that you can't learn in class. For the homework assigned by the teacher, try to do it in detail, preferably with pictures. In color printing, Thai teachers pay great attention to form, and a good attitude will naturally get high marks. There is also the need to be polite when dealing with people, because now Thais generally think that China people are impolite and vulgar. I remember having dinner with a Thai and being asked, "Why are you from China and there is no sound when you eat?"? Don't you eat loudly? " I fainted on the spot. Maybe you don't understand what I said, but your girlfriend will be very concerned about what others think of us when she gets there. In short, as long as you are polite, you will be recognized by others, especially respecting your elders.
As for the situation after graduation, it depends on what she studies, but no matter what she studies, as long as she learns Thai and English well, the prospects are still very good. As far as I know, there is still a shortage of Thai talents in China, especially on the eastern coast.
I'm exhausted from typing. I've told you everything I know. It seems a bit verbose, but it's all from my experience.