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Hilltribe Visitor Etiquette
It is kind, but not necessary, to give gifts to the peoples you visit. Some suggestions or alternatives to sweets and cigarettes are - balloons and other inexpensive toys, cosmetics, medical supplies antiseptic, mild painkillers such as aspirin, food, fruit, clothing, sewing supplies and foreign coins.

Follow the advice of your guide, don't be afraid to ask questions. Respect the fact that you are a guest visiting the homes and villages of these people. By showing them that you are genuinely interested in them, your friendliness, sincerity and goodwill are the most precious gifts you can offer.

The Thins People
This ethnic group have lived in Thailand for a long time, according to available reports. There are about 28,000 Thins living in Northern Thailand. Most of their villages can be found in Nan province. The houses are built on stilts with bamboo floors and walls. The Thins practise swidden agriculture. They grow glutinous rice, the staple rice of the northern Thai people. Thins are animist's. Though some of them have become Buddhists, specially in villages near the Thai lowlands.

This tribe people are monogamous. After marriage, residence is initially "Matrilocal", in the house of the wife's parents. After the birth of several children, the couple normally move to a new dwelling.

The Chin Ho People
These former members of the Chinese 93rd Infantry came to take refuge in the northern areas starting in 1961. Their traditions are like those of the Yunnan Chinese.

Their biggest villages are in Doi Mae Sarong, Doi Wawi and Doi Pha Tang in Chiang Rai.

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