Akha – Unknown Thailand

Why Some Hill Tribe People in Thailand Don’t Have Thai Citizenship

6 August 20266 August 2026 by ut2541

Why Many of Thailand’s Hill Tribe People Still Don’t Have Thai Citizenship A Hidden Reality in Northern Thailand Visitors to northern Thailand often meet members of the Karen, Hmong, Akha, Lahu, Lisu, and Mien communities. Many have lived in Thailand for generations, speak Thai, attend Thai schools, and consider the country their only home. Yet … Read more

Echoes of the Golden Triangle

13 May 202617 April 2026 by ut2541

Echoes of the Golden Triangle This is a journey through Thailand’s restricted frontier areas one February in the early 1990s, as recalled by recently found film-based photos. There’s a special kind of magic on the back of an of an old photograph. Before digital metadata and GPS tags, our memories were anchored by the faint, … Read more