Long Neck Karen at Ban Nam Phiang Din

Located in Mae Hong Son's Ban Nam Phiang Din district is a village of the Paduang hill tribe, whose women wear brass rings around their necks, arms and legs. Although the tradition has almost become extinct, some Karen women have found that their unorthodox appearance is a rather good source of income and have thus continued to wear rings in order to pose for pictures with tourists.

This unique site is relatively difficult to reach, as it is situated close to the Myanmar border. However, there are motorboats and rafts available on the Pai River.

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