Visiting The Karen Hill Tribes Near Chiang Mai: How A Family Travel Experience Opened A Dialogue On Ethical Tourism In Thailand

Although my family had seen photos of the hill tribes of Thailand, nothing could really prepare us for the reality of visiting the Karen tribes near the city of Chiang Mai.

Our visit wasn’t the one that we had hoped for. It wasn’t one that “lived up to our expectations.” But visiting the Karen hill tribes near Chiang Mai was something I’ll never forget. And I don’t regret visiting. Because my whole family learned a LOT in a very short amount of time.

Our journey to the hill tribes in Thailand was part of a day trip through the mountains to visit Bua Tong Sticky Waterfall in Lanna National Park. And our visit to the Karen village near Chiang Mai was one that was unceremonious, abrupt, confusing and eye-opening all at once.

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