Ubon Farmers Harvest Water Lilies for Major Buddhist Holiday Sale

MGR Online•Society•7h ago

Reader Briefing

Farmers in Ubon Ratchathani are working quickly to harvest water lilies for sale during the Visakha Bucha holiday, anticipating significant income.

•Water lily farmers in Warinchamrap District, Ubon Ratchathani, are rushing to harvest mature water lilies.
•The harvested flowers are being sold to vendors for sale during the Visakha Bucha holiday.
•Farmers expect good income, with prices ranging from 2-4 baht per flower depending on size.
•High demand driven by people wanting to offer flowers and participate in candlelit processions for Visakha Bucha.

•Farmers are currently rushing to harvest water lilies.
•The water lilies are being harvested for sale on Visakha Bucha Day.
•High demand from the public to use water lilies for worship and candlelit processions on Visakha Bucha Day.
•The price of water lilies averages 2-4 baht per flower, depending on size.
•Farmers are anticipating good income due to the increased demand.
•The water lily fields are facing hot weather interspersed with rain, affecting even blooming.
•Vendors, both regular and new, are ordering water lilies from farmers.
•Market demand is reported to be 2-3 times higher than usual.

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Nittiya Khunaspas

"Currently, the average price of water lilies is 2-4 baht per flower, depending on size."

ช่วงนี้ ราคาดอกบัวเฉลี่ยตกอยู่ที่ราคาดอกละ 2-4 บาท แล้วแต่ขนาด

Nittiya Khunaspas

"Both regular and new vendors are ordering the water lilies I grow to sell on Visakha Bucha Day."

มีพ่อค้าแม่ค้าที่เป็นลูกค้าขาประจำและขาจรมาสั่งดอกบัวที่ตนปลูกไว้ เพื่อนำไปขายวันวิสาขบูชา

Ubon Ratchathani(อุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

Province in Thailand where water lily farmers are harvesting for sale.

Warinchamrap District(อำเภอวารินชำราบ)ℹ️

District within Ubon Ratchathani province where water lily farmers are located.

Kham Khwang(คำขวาง)

Subdistrict within Warinchamrap District where a water lily farm is located.

Nittiya Khunaspas(นางนิตธิญา คุณสมบัติ)

A water lily farmer in Kham Khwang village reporting on harvest and sales.