and probably established the first Akha village in Thailand in 1903, in the Payaphai region near the Burmese border. Their main source of income, like the other hill tribes, is poppy seeds or opium.

Originally Ban Hin Taek was founded by the Akha hill tribe who came down from Burma in 1903, but over the years it has become a multi-ethnic village. Among the 4,000 residents in Ban Hin Taek, Akha is ...