Traditionally they lived on boats with fishing as their major supply of meals and revenue, remaining on land solely through the monsoon season.
In current a long time, there was a gradual change within the Moken way of life, as many have turned to everlasting housing on the mainland and work in bigger cities.
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Fang Klathale, a member of the Moken neighborhood, has referred to as the ocean his house for a lot of his life.
But now, at 96, Fang is in mainland Thailand to be nearer to medical providers.
Although her age and well being wants compelled her to maneuver, she worries that youthful members – a lot of whom have left their properties to work within the metropolis – are shedding contact with their tradition.
“Kids nowadays do not converse the Moken language. They do not perceive it anymore. Now all of them converse Thai,” he informed CNA.
Fang’s conventional home is positioned on Koh Phra Thong, one in every of lots of of islands within the Andaman Sea, about an hour’s boat trip from mainland Thailand.
Only about 800 folks reside on the island. Unlike close by Phuket, few vacationers go to and the islanders reside a quiet life.
The island was house to a few colleges however immediately just one stays.
