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BANGKOK: A powerful summer storm has caused severe damage to a durian orchard in Chanthaburi , sending more than 10 tonnes of fruit crashing to the ground and leaving the grower in tears just as harvest time approached.
The storm struck Chanthaburi at around 5.30pm on Thursday , bringing heavy rain and strong gusts of wind that battered orchards in the province. One of the hardest-hit areas was Tok Phrom subdistrict in Khlung district, where Ban Suan Benchamat, owned by Facebook user “Neeranuch Keawpung”, suffered heavy damage. The owner posted a heartbreaking video showing her walking through the orchard as fallen durian trees lay scattered across the ground.
More than 10 trees were toppled by the storm, while large quantities of fruit were left strewn across the plantation. According to her initial update, the damage was overwhelming, with more than 10 tonnes of durian already lost. The figure did not include further damage in the hillside plot and lower plantation area, which had not yet been fully inspected. Speaking through tears in the video, the grower said: “How am I supposed to cope with this?
We were about to cut the second batch of durian. This is a natural disaster. People can’t just tell us to sell them for 100 baht each. Please look at the risks farmers have to carry.
”Her words reflected the hardship faced by growers who invest labour, money and hope throughout the year, only to see everything damaged within minutes by forces beyond their control. After the video was shared, many netizens posted messages of support. Some wrote that they were sending encouragement, while others said the incident showed the uncertainty farmers face before their produce reaches the market.
The orchard owner has since thanked people for their support and announced that she is looking for traders or buyers interested in purchasing “storm-fallen durian” to help reduce losses and turn the damaged harvest into funds for recovery. - The Nation/ANNSenior citizen fined BND21,100 for possessing smuggled cigarettes in Brunei‘War zone’ conditions at HKL emergency unit due to upgrade works, says hospital
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