Bonbong Klathale cooks at her house in Moken village at Surin Island in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A general view in Moken village of Surin Islands, Phang Nga province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A Moken villager walks in front of spirit poles at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Jepen Klathale and his wife Boomkoyoung Klathale sit on their house in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A general view of Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Tawan Klathale demonstrates to throw a spear to hunt fish for tourists in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Kiroom Klathale stands on her house at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Tat Klathale makes a paddle in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A villager walks in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Bon Klathale wait for customers to sell souvenirs at Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Tat Klathale makes a Kabang boat model for tourists to buy at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Narumon Arunotai, who works closely with the Moken and indigenous communities, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, discussing the Kabang boat at Chualongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Loba Klathale sits on her house in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Tepan Klathale sits on her house in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, on a rainy Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Wilasnee Klathale speaks to reporters during an interview with The Associated Press at Moken village at Surin Islandin Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Moken students sing Thailand's national anthem at a learning center at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A Kabang boat is docked on Surin Islands, Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Chief of Surin national park Kriengkrai Pohcharoen speaks on walkie-talkie to his staff at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Suthat Klathale speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at Moken village at Surin Islands, Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

York Klathale waits for customers to buy souvenirs at Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Pek Klathale makes handicraft for tourists to buy in Moken village at Surin Islands in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Suriyan Klathale speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at Surin Islands, Phang Nga Province, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)