Without ever seeing anything about the area, its always fascinating to see what kind of houses people decide to design in these remote, cut off regions. This is a typical house. Most are raised, which keep the chickens, dogs & insects at bay, woven bamboo walls which don't hold heat, keep the place cool and tin roofs.
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Ox & cart are still heavily in use around harvest time
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Once off the main drag through town, most roads are a hard packed sand/ mud, combined with large oval pebbles that have been brought up from the Irawaddy River
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Chinese farm vehicles are making their way in for the more affluent farmers, they consist of the usual engine that can be used for various power take off applications
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There area has a significant Pineapple harvest
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Also rice
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Every night bird traps are set
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Obviously, being on the Irawaddy River, there;s significant fishing
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Making charcoal - burning wood & reducing the oxygen available by burning the wood inside 55 gallon drums with a small breather to allow small amounts of new oxygen, just enough to keep the burning going
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New market areas are always fascinating - oranges & apples, she wasnt too happy about having her photo taken
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Basic hotel rooms can be sourced for around 800 bht a night with own bathroom
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