Thailand’s Blue Tiger: Day 7 (Scene 1)

Friendly Akha Girls

In the morning of day 7, we visited an Akha village.  The Akha are one of the six main hill tribes of Thailand. The population of this group is estimated to be around the 500,000s and they are distributed among China, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. Civil wars in Laos and Myanmar forced large numbers to [...]

Thailand’s Blue Tiger: Day 6 (Scene 2)

Scene of DonXao, Laos

Dear friends, I had to survive without Internet at home for 4 days.  My Internet presence was reduced to just posting blog entries from my neighborhood Starbucks.  Therefore, I was not able to promote any of my past two blog entries and had to publish today’s entry late.  Thanks for bearing with me during this [...]

Thailand’s Blue Tiger: Day 6 (Scene 1)

Lunch!!!

The morning of day 6, we departed to Chiang Rai.  Most of the morning was spent on the bus.  Well, not an exciting way to spend half day.  On a positive note, we were able to learn more about our fellow travelers. For lunch, an interesting option was proposed.  Our guide arranged lunch on a [...]

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