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RARE PHOTOS: Nan proves villages have the answers | Vintage Vibes

Villagers in Nan province create a mini-dam as part of a reforestation project. In the past decade, 13 northern provinces have suffered a deforestation crisis that has destroyed at least 8.6 million rai of land. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill

For those in the provinces, having greater say in the key issues of local administration remains a distant dream. For instance, they cannot vote for their governors, as is done in Bangkok.

However, a small tambon in the northern province of Nan has shown the way towards a different kind of self-rule.

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