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Hilltribe practices in the Golden Triangle: Policies and problems for the Hilltribes of Northern Thailand.
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#40099059 HILLTRIBE PRACTICES IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE: Policies and problems for the Hilltribes of Northern Thailand Hilltribes have long occupied the highlands of South East Asia, particularly the mountainous areas of the 'Golden Triangle'. The tribes are commonly known by governments and low-landers for their swidden agricultural practices such as the dry rice farming and opium cultivation. Countless policies and programs have been implemented in past decades throughout the Golden Triangle. These have often been based on the threat that the hilltribes are perceived to be posing on the environment and to national security due to their farming practices, with little consideration for the possible impacts of these polices on the highland people. The purpose of this paper is to outline the various policies and programs designed to reduce agricultural practices of hilltribes within the Golden Triangle, with specific reference to Thailand, and to further explore the consequences of these policies on...
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