NICK PAPADOPOULOS PHOTOGRAPHS

Asia: Thailand

The long-necked women of the Karen tribe - they sport long, brass coils around their necks - are the most famous among the hill-tribe villages in northern Thailand.
   
The long-necked women of the Karen tribe - refugees from Burma - make a living hawking souvenirs including woven bags and scarves.
   
A hill tribeswoman and her children on their way home after a day's work in the field.
     
  
A group of monks shelter from the sweltering heat.
   
A lotus pond surrounds one of the Thai capital's best restaurants, Celadon, located at The Sukhothai Hotel.
   
The country's north is renowned for its tranquility and greenery.
     
  
Buddhism is a central and unifying force in Thai society
   
A Karen baby sleeps sheltered from the sweltering heat in a hill-tribe village in the country's north. The village is inhabited by the long-necked women of the Karen tribe.
   
The country's north is renowned for its tranquility, lush greenery and tropical flowers.