Thailand Hill Tribes

There are a number of different hill tribes in northern Thailand such as the Akha, Lahu, Karen etc… The Karen tribe are the largest group. Hill tribes is the term used to describe people who migrated to Thailand from China and Tibet over the past few centuries. The hill tribes inhabit the remote regions of northern Thailand bordering Thailand, Laos and Burma

Write a fact file on the Karen tribe in Northern Thailand, you need to include: Characteristics of the tribe - what do they look like, wear, or do? How do they live their lives? Where do they live in Thailand?

Watch the short movie clips and make a list of reasons why tourists want to visit hill tribe communities like the Karen or Akha.

Using the websites listed, explain the types of tourist experiences people can have involving the hill tribes. elephants-rafting.html elephants-rafting.html tribe-trek tribe-trek Tours.html Tours.html

As a geographer what do you think the impacts of tourism are on the hill tribes like The Karen? Do you think tourism is good or bad for the hill tribes? Use the card sort to help you answer this

Responsible tourism – what’s that? If tourists are going to visit remote hill tribe Communities, should they have ‘rules’ to follow? Use the following weblinks to design a leaflet to give to tourists about responsible tourism if visiting these communities Thailand (The do’s and don’ts of visiting hill tribes) Tourism-Policy.html