Longneck Karen Village
Longneck Karen is one of Karen tribes. They call themselves Padaung. It is believed that originally they came from Yunnan Province, central China. Later in 1000 AD according to the history, they migrated to Salween River Basin in Myanmar. In 1995, there were approximately 25,000 Padaungs living in Myanmar. They mainly live on traditional agricultural activities. After political incident against the minorities in Myanmar, Padaungs have evacuated from Myanmar and until now cannot fully identify where is the major location they are living in. It is believed that they scattered all over the area and co-live with other minority group that armed so that they can be protected.
Union of Hill Tribe Villages
& Longneck Karen
Address
: 262 Moo 6 Ban Paoo Nanglae, Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand 57100
Phone & Fax
: +6653 705 337
Mobile
: +6681 993 3827
: unionhilltribe@hotmail.com