THIS GALLERY IS COMPOSED OF PHOTOS TAKEN IN THE PROVINCE OF MAE HONG SON IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAILAND. THE CAPITAL TOWN, ALSO CALLED MAE HONG SON, IS LESS THAT 10 KILOMETERS FROM THE BORDER WITH MYANMAR. SOME OF THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT A SMALL 'CHINESE' VILLAGE CALLED MAE AW. IT IS POPULATED WITH THE DESCENDANTS OF CHINESE PEOPLE WHO IMMIGRATED FROM YUNAN PROVINCE AFTER THE FAILURE OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK, WITH WHOM THEY WERE AFFILIATED.