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31 MARCH 2016 - NA SAK, LAMPANG, THAILAND: A fisherman sits in his canoe on a stream in the bottom of the Mae Chang Reservoir. This part of the reservoir is normally completely full of water. The Mae Chang Reservoir in Lampang province was created more than 30 years ago when the Chang River was dammed. Five villages along the river were relocated to hillsides above the river. For the first time since it was flooded, the reservoir is nearly empty and the ruins of the old villages are visible. Many people who remember the old villages are coming down to the ruins to visit them. This part of Thailand hasn't received significant rain in months and many irrigation canals and streams are running dry. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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31 MARCH 2016 - NA SAK, LAMPANG, THAILAND: A fisherman sits in his canoe on a stream in the bottom of the Mae Chang Reservoir. This part of the reservoir is normally completely full of water. The Mae Chang Reservoir in Lampang province was created more than 30 years ago when the Chang River was dammed. Five villages along the river were relocated to hillsides above the river. For the first time since it was flooded, the reservoir is nearly empty and the ruins of the old villages are visible. Many people who remember the old villages are coming down to the ruins to visit them. This part of Thailand hasn't received significant rain in months and many irrigation canals and streams are running dry. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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