Prathum Sawasnum, standing strong in the middle, hasspent most of his 85 years in the Klong Maha Sawat area,and was a pioneer in developing community-based tourism inthis part of Nakhon Pathom almost two decades ago. Thesedays, Lung Thum (Uncle Thum), as he is respectfully called,still plays a vital role in several local committees. Flankinghim in this photo are two other active community members,Pairoj Panpairoj, right, and Somchok Phengleng.