Hilltribe
The Hilltribes of Northern Thailand, there are approximately 1 million Hill Tribes people live in small villages scattered throughout N
Buddhist novice
In Thai, novices are known as a "samanen" or just "nen" for short. A monk is called a "bhikkhu". The mai
Doi Inthanon National Park
Doi Inthanon National Park covers the areas of Sanpatong District, Chomthong District, Mae Chaem District, Mae Wang District,
Rafting
Rafting is one of the most activities to do in Chiang Mai of this region. There are to two kinds of rafting, bamboo rafting and white water ra
Doi Suthep
Wat Prathat Doi Suthep is a buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although t
Elephant
There are two main species of elephant in the world. The African Elephant -- Loxodonta, which is larger with bigger ears and a less docile nature. T
Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun is located in Rong Khun village where is about 10 km south of Chiangrai city( the northern most province of Thailand and is about 180

Hilltribe

Buddhist novice

In Thai, novices are known as a "samanen" or just "nen" for short. A monk is called a "bhikkhu". The main difference between a novice and a monk is that novices only have 10 precepts while monks have 227. If you are a male and are less than twenty years See more details

Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon National Park covers the areas of Sanpatong District, Chomthong District, Mae Chaem District, Mae Wang District, and Toi Lor Sub-district of Chiang Mai Province within an approximate area of 482 square kilometers or 301,500 rai. The National Park consists of high See more details

Rafting

Rafting is one of the most activities to do in Chiang Mai of this region. There are to two kinds of rafting, bamboo rafting and white water rafting. Over the past few years bamboo rafting and white water rafting in Chiang Mai have attracted large crowds into the city which has promoted touri See more details

Doi Suthep

Wat Prathat Doi Suthep is a buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain it is located on. The temple is located 15 km from the city of Chiang Mai and is a sacred to Thai many people See more details

Elephant

There are two main species of elephant in the world. The African Elephant -- Loxodonta, which is larger with bigger ears and a less docile nature. The ears help the animal to lose heat on the sunny open country it inhabits in Africa. The Indian elephant -- Elephas, is a native of thick forest, so See more details

Wat Rong Khun

Wat Rong Khun is located in Rong Khun village where is about 10 km south of Chiangrai city( the northern most province of Thailand and is about 180 km far away from Chiang Ma ) and only slightly off the super highway. It is designed by the national artist name Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat. The main See more details

Hilltribe

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The Hilltribes of Northern Thailand, there are approximately 1 million Hill Tribes people live in small villages scattered throughout Northern and Western Thailand. Originating in China and Burma, most have migrated to Thailand in the last 150-200 years. Most people were fleeing from fighting in these countries and the migration continues today. Karen people were the first Hill Tribe to come to Thailand. This was followed by Lisu, Lahu, and most recently Akha.

When they came to Thailand, Hill Tribes people chose to live in the highland areas in harmony with nature, similar to that of their origins. However, these are also the watershed areas and protected forests of Thailand. Here, the villagers have the rights to use the land, but not to own it. Food and non-timber products are collected from the forest and river. Village committee's prohibit the sale of timber products, although with permission, timber can be cut for personal use. The villagers know what to harvest and how much they can collect sustain ably. If the villagers are sick, they can go to the forest and collect herbal medicine for most illnesses. Most traditional houses are built from bamboo and wood collected from the forest.

The Hill Tribes people have traditionally practices shifting cultivation of rice corn, supplemented with hunting and gathering. In the past, much opium was planted, however this practice was phased out over 20 years ago. Government policies on land use and pressure from the increasing populations now limits the Hill Tribes people to cultivating the same plot of land on a continuous basis. The pressure of modernization has caused many changes to the lifestyle of Hill Tribes people. The increased need for money has instigated a change from planting food to eat, a subsistence lifestyle, to the planting of cash crops such as cabbages. Cash crops, when successful can provide the money to buy cars, televisions and other modern conveniences.