Lahu people Shi Balah Hill Tribe Thailand, Thai hilltribe Karen long necks villagers wearing brass rings,Thaton, Ecotourisim Village Chiang Mai, Asia
The long-necks being immigrants from Burma have no status in Thailand and are subsequently apparently exploited some having been moved to Pattaya as a tourist attraction in what are very poor conditions. The £10 entrance fee into what is a small compound is extortionate and I witnessed the group performing some form of tribal dance for tourists.
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