The dangers of the betel nut
Traveling through the far north of Thailand, I took the photo depicted in this story of one of the ladies belonging to the Akha hill tribe. Her fiery red lips and red mouth inspired me to write a story.
Hill tribes in Thailand: Ethnic minority groups in the North
Northern Thailand, a mountainous region covered with deep forest, is home to several ethnic minorities with their own culture, beliefs, traditions and language, popularly known as the Hill Tribes of Thailand.
Leo George Marie Alting von Geusau was born on April 4, 1925 in The Hague into a family that belonged to the old nobility of the German Free State of Thuringia. The Dutch branch of this family consisted of many senior officials and officers. For example, his grandfather Lieutenant General George August Alting von Geusau was the Dutch Minister of War from 1918 to 1920.
You-Me-We-Us: Food from Akha Organic Gardening
From the series You-Me-We-Us; indigenous people in Thailand. Part 9 is about organic gardening for the food of Akha people.
The Hill Tribes of Thailand
More than 150 years ago, the first so-called Hilltribes settled in the north of Thailand. Almost every visitor to Thailand has seen the handicrafts of these ethnic groups or met the mountain people dressed in colorful traditional clothing.
Northern Thailand: Something for everyone
Lovers of adventure, culture or nature, everyone will find what they are looking for in the far north of Thailand. Get to know the beautiful nature full of bamboo forests, hot springs and waterfalls, visit picturesque villages of the hill tribes, enjoy an adventurous elephant ride or a relaxing boat trip and be surprised in interesting museums and ditto temples.
'Nobody wants it, but we have to'
Oi and O, two Akha boys, ended up in the sex industry in Chiang Mai at a young age. Drop-in center Urban Light offers an escape. O has his life back on track. Oi seemed to be doing well until….