**Compulsory Gala Dinner charge for December 24 and 31, 2007 ADULT: USD $43.00 NET. CHILD 1 to 6 years charge for December 24, 2007 USD $23.00 NET. CHILD 6 to 12 years charge for December 31, 2007 USD $29.00 NET - per person. Western Set and Thai Set Menu.** The Best Western Golden Pine Resort & Spa is set in a totally rural environment surrounded by rice field on all sides with a backdrop of the distant Himalayan Mountains. Guests can choose from a selection of 80 cottages which are designed to blend seamlessly with the environment. Each cottage has either a view of the rural landscape (rice fields and the Himalayas) or of the resort's beautiful gardens. A focal point of the resort is the very attractive swimming pool which has no equal in the north. The resort is a gateway to fascinating excursion trips such as the Golden Triangle (the Opium Museum is intensely interesting), the Mekong Region, the border towns such as Mae-Sai and much more.