The Tai people in Mae Hong Son decorate their surroundings with colourful lanterns and paper cuttings to celebrate the Poi Lern Sip Et festival.//Photo by Phoowadon Duangmee

Poi Learn Sip Et: A journey through time and culture

As northern Thailand prepares for the culmination of the Buddhist Lent, the “Poi Lern Sip Et” Festival in Mae Hong Son Province is all set to take centre stage. Renowned…

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Some Myanmar refugees at a shelter in Mae Hong Son catch malaria

About 10 of the 4,000 or so refugees from Myanmar, living at a shelter in Ban Sao Hin in Mae Sariang district of Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son,…

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Route 108 leads visitors to an area with majestic landscapes, ethnic diversity and culinary indulgences in Thailand’s north-western region. (Photo by Phoowadon Duangmee)

Call of the mountains

Thailand’s northwest frontier, between the provinces of Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai, was once a draw for traders seeking fortune in the abundant teak forest. Today, the region entices…

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