Rice farmers in Thailand are facing a large drop in income because of the drop in the price of rice throughout Asia. At the same time, costs to grow the crop are increasing. Farmers are not sure who to ask for help. Many of them are struggling this year. Some of them may not even make enough money to pay their production costs.
Many Thai workers believe the government does not know how to manage the economy. They believe the government is more interested in controlling the country than in helping farmers. Lung Chai is a rice farmer in Chiang Mai. He says he is losing money, but does not know who to talk to about it. "_____2_____," he said. A recent study paid for by the Bank of Thailand said Thai farmers should grow crops in addition to rice. It also said farmers should be trained to help predict market changes.
Wachirajak Nin-khuntod wanted to help his father who is a rice farmer. He began packaging his crops and selling them on the Internet as a way to increase income. He said, "My parents didn't believe at first that I would be able to sell rice on social media, because most farmers believe we can sell rice to the rice company only." Now, he says, his parents know that they can sell their own rice without a middleman.
本时文内容由奇速英语国际教育研究院原创编写，未经书面授权，禁止复制和任何商业用途，版权所有，侵权必究！（合作联系：028-84400718 QQ：757722345）
13980503458
13980503458
admin@qisuen.cn