Issan Suffering Drought
Issan Suffering Drought
On our recent trip around Issan everywhere you look you will see the rice fields starting to go brown. If this drought up there continues in a few weeks the rice will die and the crops will fail its a massive worry for many rice farmers.
This image is a road in korat that is subsiding because the river next to it is drying up.
This image is a road in korat that is subsiding because the river next to it is drying up.
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Certainly water shortages in and around Korat. Water bussed in in some areas and the reservoirs are empty. In Bkk for 4 days next week, but if on return the area where we are is affected, I'm gonna cut and run, because I can!
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My inlaws have told us no rain in the next two weeks, Hua Hin here they come. His rice crop is going brown and unless they get the rain soon its doubtful his crop will grow. He also sells t-shirts and scratches a living out of that. I have told them to get down here and I will rent them a room. We already have found my sister in law a job at a friends restaurant so that's a start.
Expect rice prices to rise later in the year and a lot more Issan people coming to the tourist areas seeking employment.
Expect rice prices to rise later in the year and a lot more Issan people coming to the tourist areas seeking employment.
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"dought full"...?
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china stock market frozen. loses 3.2 trillion USD in one month.
russian rouble down
Greece EU/UK shockwaves.
means far less tourists this high season.
Thai new car sales collapse.
85 per cent Thai houshold debt.
AND lower rice exports due to drought? not to mention less food. what is left to do? (don't answer that)
maybe i will have to meet my girlfriends family after all.
russian rouble down
Greece EU/UK shockwaves.
means far less tourists this high season.
Thai new car sales collapse.
85 per cent Thai houshold debt.
AND lower rice exports due to drought? not to mention less food. what is left to do? (don't answer that)
maybe i will have to meet my girlfriends family after all.
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Farmers welcome long-overdue rain
".....Long-awaited rain fell over four drought-struck provinces overnight and during the day Wednesday, reviving withering rice crops but only slightly raising hopes of the upcountry regions coming out of the crisis....."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... erdue-rain
".....Long-awaited rain fell over four drought-struck provinces overnight and during the day Wednesday, reviving withering rice crops but only slightly raising hopes of the upcountry regions coming out of the crisis....."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... erdue-rain
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Please don't figure out that we have water here in the South of Thailand. We don't have many people down here outside of Pukett and Koh Samui and don't need any more. My well serves my pool and grounds well here. Everything green in south too. Nice also to ravel vacant roads here and uninhabited beaches and coves everywhere. Soldier on guys and gals!
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Shhhh ... dont tell everyone!brianks wrote:Everything green in south too. Nice also to ravel vacant roads here and uninhabited beaches and coves everywhere.
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I'm not surprised everything's green, every time I've headed south, it's been lashing it down. I think some areas down there have double the annual rainfall of the Hua Hin area, that's why they can grow all that rubber and palm oil.brianks wrote:Please don't figure out that we have water here in the South of Thailand. We don't have many people down here outside of Pukett and Koh Samui and don't need any more. My well serves my pool and grounds well here. Everything green in south too. Nice also to ravel vacant roads here and uninhabited beaches and coves everywhere. Soldier on guys and gals!