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 ...

For over a thousand years the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia mainly Southern China Burma and Northern Thailand The Akha Way or Akhazaunh is the code by which they live This ...

Some critics, like David Feingold, an anthropologist who specializes in the study of the Akha people, have long advocated a policy of what he describes as ‘benign neglect.’ But others would go ...

This headdress is a souvenir that tells the story of how politics, tourism, and contact with other cultures have affected the ways of living of the Akha hill tribes in Northern Thailand.

Why take a high-speed train to northern Laos when you can take three days to do pretty much the same trip by boat—never knowing if you’ll actually get there? The post On a Trek to Northern Laos, Just ...

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The government is cutting red tape to boost the economy. Many new Thais have been waiting for their papers for years and now ...

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This included a photojournalism internship, a project on the Akha hill tribe, and volunteering in Tibet ... and retail stores to see if they're hiring or ask around to see if people in your ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...