Northern Thailand's well-known hilltribes are the nomadic ethnic minorities originating from Burma (Myanmar), Laos, and southern China who are now scattered in remote villages throughout the lush but rugged, mountainous terrain in Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai provinces in northern Thailand. The area is aptly called the Golden Triangle because three borders meet in a triangle there - the borders of Burma (now Myanmar), Laos, and Thailand. Its the stronghold of mainland Asia's last ethnic minorities - the hilltribes. This is ... (more)