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 ...

A closer look, however, revealed much more than what one can only see at first sight. This headdress is a souvenir that tells the story of how politics, tourism, and contact with other cultures have ...

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 ...