September 26th, 2009 at 4:35pm |
Life In A Sea Gypsy Village (Ban-Sangkha-U) at Ko Lanta Yai (Krabi) Right on the southern tip of Ko Lanta island in Krabi Province, there is a Sea Gypsy settlement in a small traditional fishing village called Ban Sangkha-U. The name “Sangkha-U” means “stingray” in Chao-Le dialect. The unique lifestyle of the Chao-Le (sea-gypsies) in [...]
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September 11th, 2009 at 6:27pm |
Ban Yalu, Lahu Tribal Village (Chiang Rai, Thailand) Located 785 kilometres north of Bangkok, Chiang Rai is the capital of Thailand???s northernmost province. At an average elevation of nearly 600 metres above sea level and covering an area of approximately 11 700 square kilometers, the province borders Myanmar to the north and Lao PDR to [...]
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August 10th, 2009 at 5:12am |
Hill tribes in Northern Thailand – A Portrait?? of an??Akha Tribe Woman (Chiang Rai) It took me quite awhile to search for Akha Women??dressed ??in??traditional ethnic Akha??costume. Thanks to Gao, a friend of mine from the Lahu hilltribe who brought me around Chiang Rai on his motor bike?? on a mission search.?? I saw many [...]
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May 21st, 2009 at 12:13pm |
The wild Elephant Catchers in Thailand??- Mor Chang (Surin Province) Standing next to me is one of the last remaining??wild elephant catchers (Mor Chang)??from the Surin Elephant Study Center .??One has??to catch at least one wild elephant to qualify for the title and??it must include??the ability to tame wild elephants. Mor Chang is usually??present??during the [...]
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March 28th, 2009 at 4:30pm |
The Pattaya Redemptorist School For The Blind The most memorable trip during the media fam trip organised by Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)?? and CCT M.I.C.E Thailand??team was a visit to the Pattaya Redemptorist School For The Blind under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The school was founded by [...]
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March 10th, 2009 at 1:38am |
??Street Vendors In??Bangkok City This picture was taken at the weekend market two week ago. The street vendors walking around with their bamboo baskets remind me of a colourful past. Street vendors have traditional played a major role to connect the local communities. They bring them the things they need in daily life. Due to [...]
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