Thailand : Southeast Asian Country

Though, these representations do only account for the three most popular Asian ethnic groups: Japanese, Chinese and Korean. The other Asian ethnic groups are mostly invisible to society, some groups, such as the Vietnamese-Americans and the Hmong-Americans, are known for their population size. These groups are also the groups that tend to live in areas that are largely populated with the same race, therefore, congregating to one area.

South-East Asia includes countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Brunei, Timer-Leste. All of these countries, put together, have one thing in common. That

Family is one of the most important aspects of life in Hmong culture. An interview with L. Yang, a 52 year-old Hmong man who lived in Thailand for the first forty years of his life supports this assertion. He expressed that Hmong people prioritize the needs of their family before the needs of the individual (personal communication, November 16, 2014). Hmong people value

     The traditional Hmong live a horticultural society they depend on domesticated plants, they are well-adapted on soils of the tropical rain forests and poor soil places which are unsuitable for intense agriculture. Prehistoric Hmong are thought to have moved from Eurasia and made a few stops at Siberia. As their custom they settled in the highlands (mountains) from Vietnam and Laos and later in Thailand. They inherited the name “Miao”, from living in the mountains. Today Five million Hmong reside in China, more than any other country. The Hmong people have straight black hair and have a short, sturdy stature.

The Hmong people are originally from rural mountainous areas in Laos and they still inhabit that country to this day. Laos is a country that is located in Southeast Asia. Hmong people are divided into clans or tribes that share the same paternal ancestry. The Hmong people inhabited all parts of Laos but all carried pretty much the same cultures and livelihood with them as many immigrated to the United States in the past few decades (Ohio State University, 2005).

Both Hmong and Lao have very idiosyncratic ethnic identities. Hmong are known for their diaspora from the mountainous region of southern China into Southeast Asia (Lecture, 02/07/17). They reside in the highlands ranging from 3,500 to 9,000 feet, while Lao reside in the lowlands below 3500 feet (Lecture,

Hmong is a minority language of the ‎Hmong–Mien‎ language family and it is spoken by approximately three million people. It has no official status in the countries in which it is spoken, which include China, Vietnam, Lao, Burma, Thailand, France, and the United States. The language consists of a number of dialects due to the widespread speaker-base, many of which are immensely distinct from one another and thus could be considered separate languages.

Hmong is a racial group of people in a number of countries. According to some researchers, they came from a place in China called Yellow Basin. The term Miao is commonly used to refer the Hmong people in China. A debate exists between different people for calling the Hmong of West by this term, but the Hmong living in China still use this term for their recognition. Some of the scholars of China wrote that the Hmong were self-governing and proud people. On the other hand, after the two dynasties, Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, the Hmong were reported to be rebellion. As a result of wars, the Hmong were thrown out of Laos, China, Thailand, Burma and Vietnam (Her, 2012).It is not simple to get knowledge about the history of Hmong because no written evidence is available. Their history has been transferred from generation to generation (Cha, 2010).

Vietnam is located in Southeastern Asia and outskirts the Gulf of Thailand, the South China Sea. The latitude and longitude of Vietnam is 16° 0' N and 106° 0' E. The total range, which falls under the latitude and longitude of Vietnam is 329,560 SQ. km. Vietnam is somewhat bigger than New Mexico and has a coastline of 3,444sq km, which does exclude the Islands. The atmosphere of Vietnam reaches from being tropical in the north, to blustery in the northern part (longitude and latitude in Vietnam, 2017).

There is also a notable settlement of Vietnamese who came over in the early and middle parts of the twentieth century as well as the settlement of H’mong refugees from Laos. The cultures interact fairly well and inherently adopt and adapt to local flavors. The vast mix of people brings with it a variety of religions. The country is predominately Christian at 85%. Eighty percent of those are Roman Catholic and 5% are Protestant. Chinese, Hindu and Muslim make up another 6%. Traditional beliefs and Spirtist’s make up most of the balance.

The Republic of Union of Myanmar, but formally known as Burma, is the largest country in mainland South-East Asia by area. It borders with China to the east and India to the north. It stands exactly midway between Delhi and Bombay and Shanghai and Hong Kong. It is the missing link. It is also an unlikely twenty first century nexus. In addition, the geostrategic location is favorable because it is situated in a region of strong economic growth, and bordering China, India, Laos, Bangladesh and Thailand. There are seven states and seven divisions in Myanmar. Myanmar is composed of many ethnic groups and there are 135 ethnic groups including the minorities. In fact, each of them have their own cultures, customs, traditions, languages and that makes her a very special unique. But, the majority people are Burmese and Burmese language is the official language of our country. Many of the people are Buddhist religion and it is well-known for its golden temple in the world. There are millions of Buddhist temples and statutes and sometimes we even called it “The Golden Land of Myanmar”. It has a diverse population of around 51 millions.

The lifestyles of the Thai teenagers have changed a lot in the past 40-50 years. For me, the technology between in the past (1960’s) and now (as of 2017) is very distinct in its own way due to the technological advances during the time. For this reason, I will introduce some of the aspects that changed during 1960s to now such as communications, transportations and music.

The history of Cambodia will be reviewed in this paper. The paper will focus on the history of Cambodia from the time that Pol Pot led the country until present time. The paper will look in detail at the genocide of Cambodia that occurred under the leadership of Pol Pot from 1975 to 1979 where an estimated 2,000,000 Cambodians died. An analysis of the political landscape will be discussed in the paper.

Asia, and especially East Asia, is a region that has experienced significant economic growth in a relatively short period of time; yet it is a region without a strong regional institution. There are several regional organizations in Asia starting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established in 1967 (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam), ASEAN plus three (China, Japan, South Korea) in 1997, ASEAN Regional Forum, East Asia Summit, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), etc. Despite the numerous regional institutions within Asia, there has not been a cohesive structure that is prominent like that of the European Union in Europe.