Spotlight on Nan

[PeteC]

Long article with many photos.

A hidden gem in the North

https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/travel ... -the-north

In the northern town of Nan, the rainy season provides vacationers a chance to experience a slower pace of life amidst picturesque mountainous landscapes. Boundless stretches of rice fields sprout and become verdant as gentle winds chase away the heat.......

[PeteC]

I haven't read the whole article yet, but I think nothing in there that Nan was the Thai communist stronghold from 1965 to 1983. There are tours now to the key locations, and some buildings and camps still exist for tourism purposes. Google it if further interest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist ... f_Thailand

[pharvey]

An interesting read PeteC, thanks. Will have to look into Nan a bit more...

[Bamboo Grove]

Nan is a province I have never visited but would very much love to go. It looks very beautiful. Maybe one day.

[PeteC]

Ex-banker sounds the alarm on Nan

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... arm-on-nan

The northern province of Nan is home to one of the country's key watershed forests, the source of several major waterways, including the Chao Phraya River. This forest area was declared a first-grade national forest in the 1960s.

However, over the past 50 years, about 28% of this vital has been lost to agricultural activities.

Banthoon Lamsam, a prominent resident of Nan, referred to this as an "intractable malady", stating that the province's forests and local communities are in urgent need of assistance.

Mr Banthoon, Chairman Emeritus of Kasikorn Bank, highlighted this issue during a keynote speech at a charity gala "Together for Nan and Beyond", organised by the Harvard Business School Association of Thailand, Yale Club, and Christie's Auction House on Thursday............