Hilltribes in and around Pai (under development)
The Akha are called by the Thai "Ei-Ko" [called by themselves Akha] are the poorest ethnic group in Thailand and are well known to tourists for their extraordinary costumes and exotic appearance. |
The Karen, or Yang, (called Kaliang or Yang in Thai), belong to the Sino-Tibetan linguistic family. | |
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The Mon (also sometimes called Talaing) people have for centuries lived in the area of present-day Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). |
Called Musur in Thailand, the Lahu originated in Tibet and southwest China and migrated to Thailand, through northern Burma, as well as to Laos and Burma and Viet-Nam. | |
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There are about 30,000 Lisu People in Thailand. The Lisu belong to the Tibeto - Burman branch of the Sino - Tibetan linguistic family.
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The Yao call themselves Mien. They are linguistically grouped together with the Meo tribe in the Meo -Yao branch of the Austro - Thai family. | |
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The Kamu are one of the small tribal groups, living along the Thai-Laotian border of Nan province. At the present there are about 10000 people of this tribe. |
The Hmong are found in many countries in Sout-East Asia such as Laos, Yunnan and Viet-Nam. The Hmong belongs to the Miao-Yao branch of the Austro-Thai linguistic family. | |
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The Tai had always preferred a mid-level mountain region that was suited to their traditional array of crops.
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The tribe of the "Long Necks" and "Long Ears" Women. | |
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The Lawa or Lua as the northern Thai call them, are found only in Thailand. The history of the Lawa people is long and poorly understood. |
The Palong call themselves "Ta Ang". They belong to the Mon - Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic linguistic family. | |
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