Mae Hong Son, Thailand News

Since they couldn't reach the schools, the schools went to them - and now everyone is happy NATTHA KEENAPAN and MARK THOMAS As the heavy morning mist begins to lift from the emerald green hills, small groups of ...

Increasing numbers of Padaung 'longneck' women are removing the neck rings that make them a tourist draw in northern Thailand, hoping they'll improve their chances of being resettled abroad.

Over the past 18 days, flooding has claimed 20 lives and nearly 200,000 people are seeking medical assistance.

Many Thai provinces are now struggling with flood response measures, as heavy flooding claimed two more lives in the north.

A physician and an epidemiologist have been awarded for their outstanding work in improving the quality of healthcare for the rural poor.

The annual Poi Sang Long ceremony got away in the northern Thailand city of Mae Hong Son today, April 6. Practised by the Shan people of Burma and northern Thailand the ceremony means Festival Crystal Sons and ...

Thousands of Kayan people from Burma, sometimes called "long-neck Karen," have in recent decades, like hundreds of thousands of other Burmese, fled as refugees from the civil war in their country to Thailand.

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Female archaeologist Rasmi Shoocongdej helps preserve Thailand's rich cultural heritage PICHAYA SVASTI Walking up and down the mountains to excavate ancient burial sites in Mae Hong Son has been part of the ...

Three Padaung were detained at a police station in Mae Hong Son on Sunday charged with involvement in the trafficking of eight other Padaung persons, a spokesperson for a Karenni anti-human trafficking group in ...

Nectec is building an IT industry, reports Sasiwimon Boonruang, in Mae Hong Son Nestled in a deep valley, hemmed-in by high mountains, Mae Hong Son has long been isolated from the outside world.

For those who love to hide out in a calm valley and enjoy peaceful moments in a culturally rich town, Mae Hong Son can be one of their destinations of choice.

The dream to transform the isolated, foggy land hidden between high mountain ranges will become a reality with the latest effort of a group of five local software companies, which hopes to turn the Mae Hong Son ...

If you've never visited one of the long-necked villages near Mae Hong Son, and may have some moral questions about the practice, then the following YouTube video will give you some idea of what the villages ...

Rural areas in nine provinces to benefit, writes Don Sambandaraksa in Mae Lana, Mae Hong Son Executive vice-president and CTO of Qualcomm Dr Robert Padovani explains Qualcomm's Wireless Reach initiative which ...

Eleven Padaung "long-necked" people who disappeared from villages in northern Thailand might have been lured by a Korean businessman to work in a new tourist attraction in the South, according to a Bangkok ...

An estimated 4,000 Internally Displaced Persons are currently hiding in the jungle near Hpasawng Township, about 94 kilometers south of the Karenni State capital Loikaw, according to a Karenni relief group.

I've long argued that the Padaung, or long-necks, of northern Thailand are shamelessly exploited for their traditional of wrapping brass rings around their necks, but the latest reports are that they are being ...

"Aroon is a very unlucky boy." The words of Opportunity for Poor Children Director Kham Chuen were still ringing in my mind after two weeks of volunteering at this orphanage/centre for disadvantaged children in ...

A series of demonstrations around the country on Wednesday served warning that the could face protests by groups ranging from farmers to truckers who are struggling to survive due to the soaring cost of living.