In Hawaii they told me that burning the cane strips the leaves, kills the bugs, and concentrates the sugar into the middle of the cane to make it easier to remove. That looks like a nice farm 🙂
Those sugar cane farmers burning the sugar cane are a BIG part of the poor air quality problem in Thailand . Not just the Thai farmers but all of them in the SE Asia area.
Very nice to help the people of Thailand. You both have kind personalities! Thank you for a thoughtful year and you have become a premier Vlogger in Thailand. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures.
This brings back fond memories of you and the Late Vee back in her village and now you're doing something similar with Lan. I Just adore how you bring so much joy to the faces of the locals. You're surely a blessing in your own little way. Happy new year, Lucas.
Yes, I miss her. She was a very nice lady. She could not speak English good but she had a good heart. I do not do this to criticize you. This is not my intention I want what is best for you and your new lady
Very interesting! I was thinking of the smokey season in Chiang Mai when you spoke of burning off the under brush. That is beautiful farm Lan! Take care of that foot Lucas you seemed to have a bit of a limp while pulling that wagon Lucas. Healing up ok? I have to say the sheer look of joy on the little boys face who won that door prize was priceless!
Happy New Year to you both, Loucous! I am behind on your vlogs as I have been away for one month in China and have not had a chance to access RU-vid for a while.
Last years burning in the Pai/Chiang Mai area,including Laos caused record levels of air pollution ... breathing aparatus was required...more people hospitalised than during Covid
Agree and no mention of the huge problem the new government is now tasked with fixing. Thailand and it's neighbours need to resolve this issue. If they don't, Chiang Mai and other places will be devoid of tourists in just a few years
@tomorr2009 Seriously. After 2 weeks in Thailand, my lungs were ready to call it quits. I love the country, but the air quality makes it untenable for long-term residency or retirement. Next time, I'm going to need a real HEPA respirator just to walk sukhumvit or soi bukhao if I'm going to survive more than a few days...
Thanks for sharing! Looks like a lot of hard work up there. I'm too old and soft for it lol. I bet the night sky is gorgeous! Have a safe trip and have fun!
@@Rides4Kickz it is so crazy how the sky looks when you are out away from the big urban/suburban areas. I had a friend that lived out in the country maybe an hour from Indy and all woods and farms around him. The sky was amazing at night.
Hey Lucas, a lovely video , I have been to korat a couple of times but never seen anything like this , it’s an amazing experience to visit issan , I love to see the rural areas of Thailand ,which mountains are you heading to Lucas , have a safe trip , I went to phu thap buek last year , I loved the experience ,sleeping in an igloo on the side of mountain , amazing
Cheers mate, Yep they burn it first I live in a place in Australia where there is lots of sugar cane and you always know when they are burning as you end up with distinctive ash on your vehicles lol, 🙂
Great video your narration microphone sounds really good. I broadcast the sound over a Bose speaker. Sounds very professional. I went back to the beginning of your videos and watch several of your videos that you didn’t use your voice. Mann has your videos come along way very professional. Very enjoyable! I always look forward to a new release from you. Keep up the good work!
yup, burn before harvest/ lots of that around the RGV part of Texas, and even Sugarland part of Houston is named for the Sugar mill. (but the RGV has a sugar mill too/ but oddly we don't have a Rum factory next door), Burn season here has little black flakes falling all over the place.
In Australia, when the cane cutting was done by hand, the burn removed the lower leaves, and also got rid of the nasty insects and snakes. A snake could ruin your day..
What is interesting is that on the island of Leyete in the Philippines there are still 5 ton US Army trucks from the liberating forces in WW2 hauling cane, whenever they slow down or stop little kids will jump up and grab a piece or two to munch on.
Wow I could have bumped into you. I left Jomtien on the bike for Chaiyaphum, then from there to Nong Khai and headed to Korat tomorrow. I’ve been gone a month. I love getting away from the tourists and spending time with Thai people.
I saw the kids holding the white paper in their hands and thought "he gave the kids cigarettes?" I'd have to be very hungry to eat a rat. Even seeing one on a stick makes my skin crawl. Did you hit the lao khao that night?
Great video, but shame they have to burn the crops before harvesting. This is a factor in the high air pollution in Thailand and neighboring countries. Brazil tackled this problem by having mechanical harvesting machinery, but this require investment from the sugar cane companies and government.
I remember back in the 80’s dirt bike guys used to talk about the Suzuki RM 125. They were supposedly really tough and great off-road. Did you ever have or ride one of those? I would say you could see the stars clearly more so due to lack of pollution, unlike in bigger cities. 🤷♂️
Cane is burnt before cutting......cane fires are the most intense you will ever see.....heat will drive you back 500 metres away...idea is to get rid of pests in the canefield like snakes, rats etc.......cane trash (leaves) can have rather sharp very small prickles as well.... it does drop the ccs reading though (% sugar) and one reason cane is cut green now in Aus, (by mechanical harvester)...green cane is also used for plant cane. Saw a couple of harvesters there back in 2008 (rare to see) that were built here where we live in Bundy. First harvesters ever built were made here. In 2008 people there were mostly harvesting by hand and I remember the woman saying they were getting 5 baht for 10 sticks cut and tied in a bundle using the cane trash(unburnt)...maybe it was for planting. Seems to be sugar mills all over Thailand and one of the biggest is in Khon Kaen province Mitr Phu Wiang about half way between Khon Kaen city and Chum Phea on highway 12...."Harvester" not picker...and "stick of cane" is full stick with "tops" removed....stick cut up for transport are "billets"...not all places transport billets...one still sees trucks with full stick cane and hungry boards held together with motorcy tyres with cane piled twice as high as the truck
Great insight of real Thai farming life. I think farming worldwide is a tough life but rewarding in its own way (speaking from a Kansas wheat farmer’s perspective myself).
Someday Thailand will address the significant air pollution issues....just check the Aqi ratings of most big cities....given the health issues of many westerners especially Americans, i would think this could impact a decision to retire here.
Well you are definitely not for the country my friend haha🤣 same as me, great to visit and see the lifestyle and people, but I literally couldn't hack it 🤣
burning fields is a health hazard. It is like smoking cartons of cigarettes for the people nearby. The gov should ban this practice as its bad for everyone and there are other ways to harvest sugarcane. Thanks for the video.
I remember 30 years ago i was with some Swedish friends and we went to Khon Khan near the border of Burma to see their gfs families Was a 12 hour bus ride from Bangcock I think we were the only white farangs the locals had seen for years ...... lol All the houses were on stilts and it was like going back in time 200 years . Only people they ever saw were indians buying silk Was offered and had to eat boiled snake .....was disgusting and smelled/tasted horrible!! Was very surreal!
@Rides4Kickz I would guess Nong Khai and the Laos border. But Burmese border is huge and mostly land border unlike the Meekong, still either way don't fancy rat, snakes even frogs to eat🤣
