The long neck Karen is perhaps the most well-known hill tribe group in Northern Thailand. Legend claims that the brass rings protect the women from the attack of tigers. But the most common explanation is that people consider an extra-long neck as a sigh of great beauty and wealth, which will attract a better husband. Visit the village of Karen people, you can watch the sight of women wearing rings on necks, arms and legs and colorful costume.
Detail Itinerary
Depart from your clients’ hotel in Chiang Rai to make a visit to the world-renowned Long-necked Karen hill tribe village at Ya Pha, located in a small settlement near Chiang Rai and a local Lisu settlement at Bann Pong Pa Kam. The women at Ya Pha wear brass rings on their necks and limbs. The number of the rings increases according to their ages. Their shoulder blades are pressed lower and lower while their necks seem to be longer and longer. The Karen themselves are not one single group but rather a loose mix of closely related tribes. Among the smallest of the Karen tribes in Thailand are the Karen Padaung. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. After lunch, we sail with our motor boat to admire the Lahu Hill tribe village at Bann Pha Yai, the only village around this region of Northern Thailand with Lahu descendants. Lunch is included at a local restaurant en route. Natural hot springs have been discovered in several areas in Thailand – especially in the north and southern part of Thailand. Some of them have been developed into tourist attractions; some even offer health packages combining mineral baths, Thai traditional massage and fitness facilities. We will make a stop and explain the history about these natural phenomenons. You arrive in the afternoon, back at your hotel in Chiang Rai.
