The farmers were hoping that the seeds would lose most of their moisture and therefore bring a higher price when they sell them to rice mills. Many farmers were unable to harvest seeds before fields were inundated with floodwaters. Thongsa Yonram, 40, a Ban Yang Thalae farmer from Tambon Khaen Dong, said 10 rai of her 22-rai (1.6-hectare) rice field were submerged but she managed to harvest rice seeds from the rest of the area to sun-dry. She urged the government to survey the impact of the floods on farmers in order to pay them compensation. She also wanted the government to ensure the market price of rice does not sink below Bt14 per kilogram.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 29, 2017 06:33 UTC