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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Wat Phra That Chom Kitti ‘Pay respect to Buddha’s relics.’ This temple is one of the four temples of Mae Hong Son with the word ‘Chom’ in their names. For Wat Phra That Chom Kitti, the name is based on the local language, which means ‘downtown people’. Let’s learn about it’s historic story. Long time
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Wat Phra That Chom Tong ‘How would you miss this historic temple? Wat Phra That Chom Tong is also known as Wat Chom Tong. It’s a temple in Mae Sariang County, Mae Hong Son Province. What makes this temple a holy and interesting place is that Buddha’s relics are stored here. A part of Buddha’s
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Wat Sri Don Chai ‘Pay respect to Phra Buddha Sihing.’ How would you miss a chance to visit this ancient temple? Do you know that Wat Sri Don Chai is over 700 years old? The temple is the first temple of Pai County. It was built in 1478. After its establishment, ‘Phra Buddha Sihing’, a
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