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us the current status, social aspects and the ongoing problems in the communities. The graduate
students at the Department of Earth Sciences, Kasetsart University are grateful for their assistance
during the fi eld interview. This work is fi nancially supported by the Thai Research Fund and the
Offi ce of the Commission for Higher Education (appointed to P. Pananont: grant # MGR 4780071),
the National Research Council of Thailand and the Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University.
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