Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
Thailand is the most well-known country in Southeast Asia due to it’s high rate of tourism. Thailand is traveled often due beautiful landscapes, sprawling coastline, and large and diverse cities. The culture here is unlike any other, offering some of the most beautifully designed temples in all of Southeast Asia. The terrain of Thailand is as diverse as its cities, with a blend of ancient architecture and unscathed territory Thailand is one of the most beautiful countries in the region.
The White Temple, Chiang Rai 
History:
Thailand is home to over 68,000,000 people and is one of the most well known and commonly visited countries in all of Southeast Asia. Formerly known as Siam it is the 50th largest country in the world and has 76 provinces. There is evidence of human habitation of Thailand spanning 20,000 years to present day. It was inhabited by south western Chinese migrants in 1200 BCE and has had a diverse culture of inhabitants. Many nations and ethnic groups have cycled through the landmass that is Thailand with the Tai People as its most common and longest living inhabitants. With common ancestral roots, the culture and history of the Thai People has lasted for thousands of years. The terrain and topography of Thailand is as diverse as it’s people as there are many native tribes that still practice the original way of life as their ancestors.
Thailand has been invaded a multitude of times from foreign rule, and has been affected by wars such as WWII and many others. Thankfully their culture, history, and ancestral knowledge has prevailed through it all as holds a place in the world today. Thailand was the first country in Southeast Asia that brought large swaths of tourists to its land. Due to tourism the economy of Thailand has benefited exponentially, you can see the difference made in the quality of life lived in modern day Thailand.
In Northern Thailand lies a large conglomerate of tribes and hill people who still live off the land the way their ancestors did. Largely untouched by western society they focus more on the tourism of citizens of Thailand rather than foreigners. Thai people are very proud of their culture and surrounding nature. There is a district that borders Myanmar called the Fang District. Here lies some of the most beautiful landscapes that Thailand has to offer. Nestled in the Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park the women of the tribe learn, at an early age, to craft on the loom. With little connection to the world around them, with only beaten and cracked gravel mountain roads, they adhere to a simple way of life focused on their art from.
“In the jagged mountain side on the border between Myanmar and Thailand lives a community of artisans who dedicate their lives to creating garments in the way of their ancestors. On a mountain peak, where the military guard the border, lives a tradition of history that outlasts it’s spoken form through the vibrant colors of woven textiles.”
Inhabited Art
Native Artisan in Thailand
Native Artisan in Thailand
