Although the village is a tourist attraction in Thailand (about a 3 hour drive north of Chiang Mai), the people who live here are refugees, fleeing from violence and persecution in Burma.
The women I photographed at the market stalls were super accommodating and friendly (I took care to ask each individual for permission to take their shot).
February 2020.
(ii) Elephant handler and elephants, Ayutthaya
A Burmese elephant handler and his working elephants.
February 2016.