Armed Indigenous firefighters protect Thailand’s forests

Armed Indigenous firefighters protect Thailand's forests

CHIANG MAI – In the heat of the dry season in northern Thailand, Hmong villagers trudge through forested slopes, raking leaves and cutting brush with scissors, while others check the smoke on their phones. Across about a dozen villages in the hills of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, above the city of Chiang Mai, local volunteers … Read more