The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Associated PressSURIN ISLANDS, Thailand — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print For the Moken, the kabang and their way of living on the ocean are something they hope the law could help preserve. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A general view of Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print York Klathale waits for customers to buy souvenirs at Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Today, young Moken are more worried about their livelihoods and finding jobs than how to build a boat.
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