tourism to hilltribe villages in Thailand has tended to focus on “short stops to a group of houses and stalls selling souvenirs that are not even made in that village. This kind of tourism activity is so contrived that tourists feel they are not learning anything about the people they are visiting. Often there is no contact between tourists and villagers. In this type of activity villagers selling trinkets and souvenirs often harass tourists, taking photos of hilltribe women is often followed by upturned open palms asking for compensation for the pictures taken… ” It’s a bit generalised, but fair enough.