The Akha are one of the six hill tribes in the mountainous regions of Northern Thailand. The hill tribes (chao khao, literally ‘mountain people’) are considered non-Thai by the Thai authorities, and ...
Nestled in the northern mountains of Thailand, the hill tribes are a mosaic of ... of these include the Karen, Hmong, Lahu, Akha, and Mien tribes. These groups have migrated to the region over ...
The traditonally used glass beads, handed down from mother to ... not by hand. The Akha are heavily promoted as a tourist attraction, and the headdress too has become a symbol of ethnic tourism in ...