Padong Tribe (Long necks)

This is a fascinating tradition, and it has a number of possible roots. The bottom line is the women wear these amazingly heavy brass coils around their necks. It does NOT stretch their necks, but instead pushes their shoulders way down and forces their jaws up, causing their faces to become squared.

Another Wonderful Day

July 4th 2005
Today, my guide (Mr. Sam) and I went three hours up into the hills of Thailand - about 2 miles from the Burmese border. The scenery here is some of the most beautiful I have ever seen (rivals Alaska, believe it or not). The jungle is so dense, I don't see how animals move through it. Of course, I kept thinking about how many snakes were out there lurking :-) The purpose for our trip was to v ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

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