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Mai, a Kayan Lahwi woman, dresses her six-year-old daughter in traditional costume and neck rings in Huay Pu Keng village. (Frontier)

‘The safest way’: Generations of Kayan Lahwi find security as a tourist attraction

Kayan Lahwi men and women, who have fled conflict in Kayah State to Thailand for over 30 years, live stateless in villages as reluctant tourist attractions frozen in time because of their distinctive appearance.

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