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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.



Shelter
Shelter
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.
Shelter
Shelter
Such shelters disappear slowly as more machines are used so less farmers are needed to take care about rice fields.
Rice fields
Rice fields
Rice fields are still a strong option for Thai farmers as Thai government is trying to increase the abroad selling price.
Rice fields
Rice fields
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.
Rice fields
Rice fields
This rice field has been harvested a few weeks ago. The land will rest a few weeks before starting planting rice again.
Rice fields
Rice fields
Green rice field near a Thai Buddhist Temple. The flag indicates the proximity of the temple.
Rice field
Rice field
The sound of the wind through rice field is a magical moment. A movie called เพลงของข้าว / The songs of rice was released in year 2014.
Rice field
Rice field
Before buffaloes were used to cultivate rice fields. Nowadays most farmers are using iron buffaloes, i.e. rototillers.
Rice fields
Rice fields
The songs of rice (เพลงของข้าว) is always a special moment to hear when the wind is going though rice fields.


Rice fields
Rice fields
Rice fields
Rice fields


Canal network
Canal network
There is an impressive canal network in Central Plains area. It goes though the countryside to ensure rice fields, fish ponds can receive enough water.
Canal network
Canal network
On rural side in Central Plains, there is a huge canal network to ensure water can reach all rice fields or fish ponds.
Canal network
Canal network
These canals can help during high floods to allow, in theory, a better water flow.
Canal network
Canal network
Along this canal, there are some kind of fish-traps to catch fishes wandering around.
Canal network
Canal network
Before when road network was under developped, there was a canal network to go to market or bigger city.
Canal network
Canal network
The big pipe is used to bring water from the canal to the fish / shrimp pond.


Canal network
Canal network
Canal network
Canal network


Ponds
Ponds
Quite many ponds can be found around Nakhon Pathom area. Some ponds are fish ponds or shrimp ponds.
Ponds
Ponds
With high densities of fishes per square meter, aeration is required to prevent oxygen depletion.

Thoise dragon water jars (โอ่งมังกร) are famous for its dragon pattern. In the past, skilled ceramists were mostly chinese. It is used to store rain water. Those jars are covered by wooden or metal lids in order to protect the water from falling leaves.

Pond
Pond
This huge fish pond has even a farm over its shore.
Pond
Pond
All those ponds often a serene view at sunset time. It is very quiet and only flying dragonflies can be seen.


Lotus field
Lotus field
Lotus field in Nakhon Pathom. Lotus are often used for donation to Buddhist temples.
Lotus field
Lotus field
In summer, lotus flowers can be seen throughout vast fields.
Getting lotus
Getting lotus
Those farmers are having a lotus field. They are getting lotus and leaves to sell them on the market on the next day.






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