Strung along the mountains of northern Thailand and down its western border live six tribal peoples. Life is harsh and persecution has forced many to leave their traditional homeland in Burma. Maintaining traditional ways of life whilst facing the realities of the modern world is a constant struggle.

Thai Tribal Crafts was set up more than 25 years ago to help tribespeople earn money from their traditional craft skills. The sale of these crafts has become increasingly important to thousands of people who can now provide food for their families, educate their children and obtain much needed medical care. The only alternative for many of these peoples would be to sell their children into prostitution.

Thai Tribal Crafts pay their producers the highest possible prices, and then sell the produce at a mark-up adequate to meet overheads and operational expenses. Any profit goes back into the programme