Chinese drones make Thai farmers' work easier, safer

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Chinese drones make Thai farmers' work easier, safer

STORY: Chinese drones make Thai farmers' work easier, safer DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drone spraying pesticides in the field 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): NIKORN HANRASA, Agricultural drone pilot in Roi Et, Thailand STORYLINE: Rice farmer Nikorn Hanrasa uses a drone to spray pesticide on his field in Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand. Fascinated by aerial photography using a drone, the 43-year-old farmer bought a DJI agricultural drone and started a new career -- an agricultural drone pilot. SOUNDBITE (Thai): NIKORN HANRASA, Agricultural drone pilot in Roi Et, Thailand "Since I started working with drones, my income has increased a lot." Nikorn used the drone to spray pesticide, fertilizer and growth hormone. With the drone, he sprays 40-50 rai (6.4-8 hectares) of crops every day. Without it, he could only do less than 10 rai. SOUNDBITE (Thai): NIKORN HANRASA, Agricultural drone pilot in Roi Et, Thailand "I hope farmers use drones

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