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The Bisu extinct soon?

By Lung Jan
Posted in Background, History
Tags: Mountain peoples, Mute, China, Ethnic groups, Hani, Hill tribes, Himalayas, Hellenic

10 September 2022

In the past I have regularly paid attention on this blog to the patchwork that the Thai multi-ethnic state is from an ethnographic point of view. Today I would like to take a moment to reflect on what is perhaps the least known ethnic group in the country, the Bisu. According to the most recent counts – which are now 14 years old – there are still about 700 to 1.100 Bisu living in Thailand, which also makes them the most endangered ethnic group.

The Melting Third Pole; Thailand also feels the pain

By Eric Kuijpers
Posted in Background
Tags: Roof of the world, Drinking water, Glaciers, Himalayas, climate

July 31, 2021

There is a threat of a climate crisis in Asia due to the melting of the glaciers on the roof of the world. This is at the expense of 2 billion people, their drinking water and agriculture. This also concerns Thailand.

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The Bisu extinct soon?

The Melting Third Pole; Thailand also feels the pain