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Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand (+ what to do in Chiang Mai for tourists)
Many of the tours to Doi Suthep also visit a nearby Hmong hill tribe village. Markets are the heart and soul of a city and the place to get a real insight into local culture. The Saturday Walking … Read Full Article
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Cycling in Laos: a bike trip on tribal trails in country’s northern ‘Green Triangle’
On my way, I dodge cycling novice monks and tribal children heading to school. The entire province is inhabited by hill tribe communities, including Thai Lue, Akha, Hmong, Lanten, Yao and Khmu. They … Read Full Article
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Thanathorn says he’ll fight for Thailand’s ethnic minorities
The party leader was in the western province of Tak on Friday to attend New Year celebrations among the Hmong hill tribe, and to seek their support for the party. Thanathorn says that ethnic … Read Full Article
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The McRae Industries Story – Part 4, An Inclusive Culture
They led their families on perilous treks to refugee camps in Thailand and other countries. In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, many Lao and Hmong, a mountainous tribe with its own ethnic … Read Full Article
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Challenging times call for creativity
Her array comprises wallets, scarves and dresses which use cloth designed by the Hmong tribe in northern Thailand. The indigo colour used on the cloth is from the plant that is grown in the … Read Full Article
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‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’ fans claim Season 39 is off to a good start as the series sees first blindside
Tags: tribeLike Vince who is the first-ever Hmong contestant, Elaine who is the most likable amongst the lot, Ronnie the sleaziest in the Lairo tribe, Tom the first-ever Canadian, Janet who is worried about … Read Full Article
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Changes coming to Main Street art – Cedar panels to be replaced; benches to stay
On the corners closest to the Timberlake Church are panels carved by North Bend artist and musician Bob Antone, with help from members of the Snoqualmie Tribe and some Hmong families. One plank … Read Full Article
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Hmong Fashion Collection Debut at New York Fashion Week
SAN JOSE, CA – SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 – Hill Tribe Fusion, Hmong American fashion designer sisters Mang and Shang Thao, will debut their “Spirit” collection at The Industry Fashion Show on September 7, … Read Full Article
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The Lost Tribe: The CIA’s Secret Army in Laos
Over 50,000 of the Hmong tribe became part of the United States’s secret army, disrupting Communist supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Thousands of Hmong died in the war. But their problems did … Read Full Article
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The Wall That Heals comes to Bellingham: What you need to know
In Paksem, Laos, on Oct. 19, 1972, John Peterson was sent to arm and train the Hmong, a Laotian highland tribe, to fight the Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese. He boarded a helicopter but by … Read Full Article
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The Wall That Heals coming to Bellingham – what you need to know
“John knew it was time to get out of there,” said his wife Martha (Marti) Denny, who flew to Laos with him in June 1971 to arm and train the Hmong, a Laotian highland tribe, to fight the Communist … Read Full Article
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48 hours in Chiang Mai
The Doi Suthep-Pui National Park also boasts cascading waterfalls and the Pui Hmong Tribal Village, home of the Hmong hill tribe, which has become a popular attraction. Hire a bike and cycle around … Read Full Article