The Central plains area is the area around Bangkok. It is often called the rice attic of Thailand as there are three rice harvest per year.
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A "HANG NA" (ห้องนา) is a shelter used by Thai farmers.
At noon, they have a rest there as weather can be very hot. It is also the place to
have lunch together, a shady spot to smoke, to talk.
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Such shelters disappear slowly as more machines are used so less farmers are needed to
take care about rice fields.
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| Shelter |
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Rice fields are still a strong option for Thai farmers as Thai government is trying
to increase the abroad selling price.
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| Rice fields |
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Huge green rice field that will give bountiful harvest in a few weeks.
There is a need to ensure that water is still present in the field to avoid bad
harvest.
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| Rice field |
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This rice field has been harvested a few weeks ago. The land will rest a few
weeks before starting planting rice again.
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| Rice field |
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Green rice field near a Thai Buddhist Temple. The flag indicates the proximity
of the temple.
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| Rice field |
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Some fields now include shrimp ponds (นากุ้ง) as
shrimp price is much higher than rice and has a good value to sell abroad.
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| Shrimp field |
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Some local villagers are growing vegetables or plants on canals.
Wood poles prevent the vegetables to follow the stream!
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| Cultivation |
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Some local villagers are growing vegetables or plants on canals.
Farmers will sell them to the local market.
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| Cultivation |
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There is an impressive road network in Central Plains area to go easily
from one field, one pond to another.
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| Road network |
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ศาลตายาย - "SAN TA YAI" is the shrine for
the "Grandfather and Grandmother" or the local guardian spirits.
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| Spirit house |
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On rural side in Central Plains, there is a huge network of canals to ensure
water can reach all rice fields or fish ponds.
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| Network canal |
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These canals can help during high floods to allow, in theory, a better
water flow.
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| Network canal |
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Quite many ponds can be found around Nakhon Pathom area. Some ponds are fish ponds or
shrimp ponds.
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With high densities per square meter, aeration is often required
to prevent oxygen depletion.
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| Ponds |
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Lotus field in Nakhon Pathom. Lotus are often used for donation to
Buddhist temples.
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| Lotus field |
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In summer, lotus flowers can be seen throughout the vast field.
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| Lotus field |
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Sunset over a serene landscape in Nakhon Pathom countryside with cultivations over
the water.
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| Serene landscape |
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