he Akha’s giant swing, located on the hill of Pha Mee village ... reminding me of Akha tribe community leader Pho Luang’s story that Pha Mee village’s name was derived from the shape.

signs that despite the Akha's reputation as the most impoverished of the hill tribes, this particular village is more prosperous – and modern – than some. A retired American couple staying in ...

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.

Akha Hill House is an integral part of a small tribal village. Many villagers work on ... the house is the only locally owned and managed hill tribe retreat in Chiang Rai Province.

Hill tribe families held a swing-riding festival in a remote border village in northern Thailand. Members of the Akha ethnic group showcased beautiful wooden swings and held musical street ...

In another northern Thai village of Baan Ajar, the sun is setting and the Akha hill tribe people are lighting fires along the dirt road to keep warm ahead of the approaching night. Beyond the ...

signs that despite the Akha’s reputation as the most impoverished of the hill tribes, this particular village is more prosperous — and modern — than some. The accommodations are rustic.

signs that despite the Akha's reputation as the most impoverished of the hill tribes, this particular village is more prosperous — and modern — than some. A retired American couple staying in ...

signs that despite the Akha's reputation as the most impoverished of the hill tribes, this particular village is more prosperous — and modern — than some. A retired American couple staying in ...