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        Background and Rationale
  
        To develop the ethnic groups database where systematized research data are available online and can be made use of by interested parties or individuals, following the subjects or topics of their interests, and thus making it easier for them to sum up the essential points necessary for further in-depth studies.  | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        S'gaw youth at Mowakee Chaingmai | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Less savings. Much to share. 
 
S'gaw's proverb 
Mowakee Chaingmai | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Salak Yom Festival 
Pratupha Temple 
Lumphun | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Sea as Home of Urak Lawoi, Moken, Moklen 
 
Rawai beach Phuket Thailand | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Enjoy! 
 
Computer class of S'gaw students 
Mae La Noi , Maehongson | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Khaw Rai (Rice) 
produced from rotational farming 
Li Wo, Kanchanaburi | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Thread 
 
S'gaw woman at Hin Lad Nai village 
Chaingrai | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Fermented Beans 
 
Important ingredient of Tai 
 
Maehongsorn | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Phlong(Pwo) woman 
 
Li Wo village 
Kanchanaburi | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Boon Khaw Mai rite 
 
Phlong at Li Wo 
 
Kanchanaburi | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Little Prince of Tai 
 
Ordination in Summer of Tai boys 
Maehongsorn
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         Poi Sang Long is the tradition of the Tai.  | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Be novice monk to learn Buddhism | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Tai-art  mural painting of  Buddha  
at Wat Chong Kam Chong Klang 
Maehongson Thailand | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Wat Chong-Kam, Chong Klang 
Maehongson | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Hmong childs at Ban Kewkarn 
Chiangrai | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Smile
  
        Smile in problems 
Urak  Lawai at Rawai Phuket | 
      	 
    	 
         
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        Hybrid
  
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