https://www.scmp.com/rss/324170/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It’s a chilly early morning in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province and the forest-covered hills and mountains, now wrapped in misty cloud, seem relatively untouched for a country eager to develop. This area has long been home to hill tribes that live off the land, cultivate crops and preserve age-old customs as the world around them changes. Our four-wheel-drive van ascends along narrow, winding, slippery and steep mud roads, with sharp drop-offs and no rail guards. Through the occasional clearing,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2079121/how-life-changing-thailands-karen-tribe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2079121/how-life-changing-thailands-karen-tribe?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Mar 2017 03:17:12 +0000