A Tapestry of Ethnic GroupsThe hill tribes of Thailand are composed of various ethnic groups, each with its own traditions, languages, and histories. The most prominent of these include the Karen ...

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 Thai court has jailed 43 members of a Vietnamese hill tribe minority group for entering the kingdom illegally, a rights group said on Wednesday, including the wife of an activist wanted by the ...

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Like the other hill tribes in Thailand, the Akha can be distinguished by their clothing and jewelry. Men generally wear loose trousers, a white vest, and a blue jacket. Akha women traditionally wear a ...