Mlabri People Mlabri is the smallest ethnic group in Thailand. There are only 150-200 of them. ‘Mlabri’ are sometimes called ‘Yellow Leaf People’. They were discovered in 1936 by an Australian researcher named Dr. H. Bernatzik discovered them in Nan Province. Then, in 1962, Mr.Kraisri Nimmanmintr and his expedition found an ethnic group, which is
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Mien People The Origin of Mien People Mien People can be found in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Originally, they are Chinese descendants. To avoid being bothered by Chinese people and tough livings, they evacuate from the middle part of Chiana and got settled in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou. By saying ‘Mien people’, it
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Emergency numbers to call in Thailand Ambulance and rescue – 1554 Ambulance Service Center – 1669 Air ambulance – 02 586 7654 Medical Emergency – 1669 Fire brigade – 199 National disaster warning center – 1860 Tourist Police – 1155 Police – 191 Highway Police – 1193 Crime – 1195 Train Station – 1690 Hospital
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Akha People credit pics : https://www.facebook.com/Akha-Idol-%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9C%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2-196521604119726/ Akha is one of Sino-Tibetan ethnic groups that can be found in Thailand, Myanmar, southern China, Laos and Vietnam. The history says that some Akha people had to evacuate to Myanmar to make their livings. When a big political change occurred in China, more of them evacuate to the
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Lisu People credit pics : httpswww.facebook.com555eid Lisu People are another interesting hill tribe. You would want to see them for once as soon as you learn about their history. The legend of Lisu People started with a big flood. It says that there were only two survivors, one woman and one man. They both didn’t
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Lahu People Lahu is an ancient hill tribe in Thailand. Their history began more than 4,500 years ago. According to the legend, Lahu People used to be homeless just before the 19th century. Later, Chinese gave Lahu People the power of self-government on the condition that Lahu People would have to be under the care
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Hmong People Hmong People are an ethnic group from Southeast Asia. According to the history, Hmong started their evacuation in 18th century due to political chaos. Moreover, they wanted to relocate their farming. Hmong can be found in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and United States. However, the largest community of them is in Khao Kho
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Karen People Karen People are one of the most frequently-found ethnic tribes in Thailand. Their lives contain many parts of interesting lifestyles and cultures. There are no certain stories about where Karen People originated from. However, according to the data, there are about 1,993 Karen villages, 69,353 Karen families and 352,295 Karen population. These are
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Wat Phra That Jom Mon ‘Sparkling and amazing’ There are 4 temples with the name ‘Chom’: Wat Phra That Chom Chaeng, Wat Phra That Chom Kitti, Wat Phra That Chom Tong, and, of course, Wat Phra That Jom Mon. All of these are in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. According to the legend, it says
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Wat Phra That Jom Jaeng ‘See the sparkling ubosot.’ Here comes another temple from the ‘Chom’ group. Wat Phra That Jom Jaeng is closest to Mae Sariang County, being compared to the other three. The temple is full of stunning architectures, which are mostly Lanna-integrated. First, you would want to get to the ubosot. The
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