Originally, the Hmong people were immigrants from Tibet,
Siberia and Mongolia, before migrating to China 3,000 years ago where
they settled down in areas around the Yellow (Huang Ho) River, Kwaijoa,
Hunnam, Kwangsi and Yunnan. During the 17th century, the Manju Dynasty
(Hmeng) wielded power in China. The King changed policy to suppress
Hmong people who refused to practice and believe in the Chinese culture
and tradition, because Hmong men have a similar character to Russians
which led the Chinese to believe that they were Russian. Another reason
was that the Hmong was a barbarian race, and constantly fought each
other.
Eventually, the Hmong people were defeated and
moved to the south of China, separating into small groups. Most of
these groups lived on the hills in Sibsongpanna, while another set of
immigrants lived on the northeast of the Lao republic around Haihin
Dianbianfu. The Leader, named ‘General Wungpor’ collected Hmong immigrants, and moved to Thailand around 2400 in Buddhism era (c. 1857).
Now, Hmong people in Thailand have set up
villages on the hills, or the lowlands, around Chiang Rai, Payao, Chiang
Mai, Prae, Lampang, Khampang Phet, Loei, Phisanulok, Phetchabun, Tak
and Mae Hong Son. The current population of Hmong people stands around
151,080.
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