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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A local "bus" in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014049.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014039.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014033.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A woman sells bananas in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014027.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers sort fresh caught oysters in Phanthai Norasing, a fishing community in Samut Sakhon. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114010.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers sort fresh caught oysters in Phanthai Norasing, a fishing community in Samut Sakhon. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114009.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Looking out into the Gulf of Siam from Phanthai Norasing, a fishing community in Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114001.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman with her children in their home in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014054.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farm worker uses a hoe to prepare a rice field for planting in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014046.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014042.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Betel leaf for sale in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014026.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A woman sells fish in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014019.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Hats for sale in a shop in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014017.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Sunrise on the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014009.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Sunrise on the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014008.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Sunrise on the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014007.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Sunrise on the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014006.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A man collects small clams in Phanthai Norasing, a village in Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114016.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers sort fresh caught oysters in Phanthai Norasing, a fishing community in Samut Sakhon. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114011.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers on a fish farm collect water to take to holding tanks in Phanthai Norasing. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114007.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Men cut up bamboo to use in a home in their village in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014055.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A local "bus" in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014048.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farm worker uses a hoe to prepare a rice field for planting in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014045.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014043.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014038.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014034.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A man on a pedicab brings plastic tubs to the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014031.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman weighs leaf lettuce for a customer in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014023.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: An inflatable toy vendor walks down the street in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014018.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Burmese walk into Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014016.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A pedicab taxi in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014014.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A man on a pedicab brings onions to the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014013.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A natural gas well near Yandon in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) of Myanmar. Natural gas exploration is becoming common in the area. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014004.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers repair fishing nets in Phanthai Norasing, Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Fishing nets dry in a field in Phanthai Norasing, Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114013.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers on a fish farm collect water to take to holding tanks in Phanthai Norasing. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114003.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A worker stands on a stack of rice sacks in Pathein, the administrative center of the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014059.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A worker carries a bag of rice to a warehouse in Pathein, the administrative center of the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014058.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A worker carries a bag of rice to a warehouse in Pathein, the administrative center of the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014057.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Men cut up bamboo to use in a home in their village in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014056.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman with her children in their home in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014053.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A Buddhist monk walks along a back road in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014052.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farm worker uses a hoe to prepare a rice field for planting in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014047.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A dirt road in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014032.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A man brings a Buddhist monk into Pantanaw on a motorcycle. Pantanaw is a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014030.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Betel leaf for sale in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    IrrawaddyDelta2014025.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A natural gas well near Yandon in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) of Myanmar. Natural gas exploration is becoming common in the area. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A man repairs his boat in Phanthai Norasing, Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114018.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A man repairs his boat in Phanthai Norasing, Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114017.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers repair fishing nets in Phanthai Norasing, Samut Sakhon province. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114015.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers sort fresh caught oysters in Phanthai Norasing, a fishing community in Samut Sakhon. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114008.jpg
  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers on a fish farm collect water to take to holding tanks in Phanthai Norasing. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers on a fish farm collect water to take to holding tanks in Phanthai Norasing. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SamutSakhon041114004.jpg
  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Fish for sale in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A woman sells bananas in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman sells carrots in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman sells vegetables in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman sells vegetables in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A woman sells vegetables in the market in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Boys on a pedicab in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A canal in Pantanaw, a town in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer clears land on his farm near the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: Boats on the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  Burmese on a motorcycle pass a natural gas well near Yandon in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) of Myanmar. Natural gas exploration is becoming common in the area. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - MAHACHAI, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Lotus for sale in the market in Mahachai, the main city in Samut Sakhon province. Lotus is used in Buddhist religious rituals and as a snack. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Fresh oysters in Phanthai Norasing. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers on a fish farm collect water to take to holding tanks in Phanthai Norasing. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 APRIL 2014 - PHANTHAI NORASING, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Oil from an oil spill on a fishing pier in Phanthai Norasing, Samut Sakhon province. The oil spill happened when a tanker carrying used motor oil for recycling overturned in the Gulf of Siam, about 4 kilometers off shore. Samut Sakhon is a coastal province southwest of Bangkok. It's known for its fishing and aquaculture industries but manufacturing companies are buying large plots of lands and building factories in the province, supplanting the traditional industries. A large number of Burmese migrants who work in the fishing and manufacturing sectors live in Samut Sakhon.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR: A farmer uses oxen to plow a rice field Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) in Myanmar. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A natural gas well near Yandon in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) of Myanmar. Natural gas exploration is becoming common in the area. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers pull a net of a pond on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers pull a net of a pond on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JUNE 2014 - IRRAWADDY DELTA,  AYEYARWADY REGION, MYANMAR:  A natural gas well near Yandon in the Irrawaddy Delta (or Ayeyarwady Delta) of Myanmar. Natural gas exploration is becoming common in the area. The region is Myanmar's largest rice producer, so its infrastructure of road transportation has been greatly developed during the 1990s and 2000s. Two thirds of the total arable land is under rice cultivation with a yield of about 2,000-2,500 kg per hectare. FIshing and aquaculture are also important economically. Because of the number of rivers and canals that crisscross the Delta, steamship service is widely available.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: A worker walks through a pond looking for shrimp that escaped the nets on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: A worker walks through a pond looking for shrimp that escaped the nets on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: A worker walks through a pond looking for shrimp that escaped the nets on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers pull a net of a pond on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND:     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2014 - SAMUT SAKHON, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese migrant workers sort farm raised shrimp at a processing center in Samut Sakhon. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from Myanmar work in the Thai fishing industry. Samut Sakhon, (sometimes still called Mahachai, its historical name) is a large fishing port. Many Burmese live in the town and work in the fish process plants. Although hundreds of thousands of Cambodians fled Thailand last week after the military coup, the Burmese workers have stayed and are still working in many Thai towns.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2014 - SAMUT SAKHON, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker carries a bucket of shrimp through a processing center in Samut Sakhon. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from Myanmar work in the Thai fishing industry. Samut Sakhon, (sometimes still called Mahachai, its historical name) is a large fishing port. Many Burmese live in the town and work in the fish process plants. Although hundreds of thousands of Cambodians fled Thailand last week after the military coup, the Burmese workers have stayed and are still working in many Thai towns.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2014 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker in a salt field pushes a wheel barrow of salt past a cooler of iced tea. Thai salt farmers south of Bangkok are experiencing a better than usual year this year because of the drought gripping Thailand. Some salt farmers say they could get an extra month of salt collection out of their fields because it has rained so little through the current dry season. Salt is normally collected from late February through May. Fields are flooded with sea water and salt is collected as the water evaporates. Last year, the salt season was shortened by more than a month because of unseasonable rains. The Thai government has warned farmers and consumers that 2014 may be a record dry year because an expected "El Nino" weather pattern will block rain in mainland Southeast Asia. Salt has traditionally been harvested in tidal basins along the coast southwest of Bangkok but industrial development in the area has reduced the amount of land available for commercial salt production and now salt is mainly harvested in a small parts of Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon provinces.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2014 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers collect salt in an evaporation pond in Samut Sakhon province. Thai salt farmers south of Bangkok are experiencing a better than usual year this year because of the drought gripping Thailand. Some salt farmers say they could get an extra month of salt collection out of their fields because it has rained so little through the current dry season. Salt is normally collected from late February through May. Fields are flooded with sea water and salt is collected as the water evaporates. Last year, the salt season was shortened by more than a month because of unseasonable rains. The Thai government has warned farmers and consumers that 2014 may be a record dry year because an expected "El Nino" weather pattern will block rain in mainland Southeast Asia. Salt has traditionally been harvested in tidal basins along the coast southwest of Bangkok but industrial development in the area has reduced the amount of land available for commercial salt production and now salt is mainly harvested in a small parts of Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon provinces.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2014 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Thai workers stack salt in a warehouse in Samut Sakhon province.Thai salt farmers south of Bangkok are experiencing a better than usual year this year because of the drought gripping Thailand. Some salt farmers say they could get an extra month of salt collection out of their fields because it has rained so little through the current dry season. Salt is normally collected from late February through May. Fields are flooded with sea water and salt is collected as the water evaporates. Last year, the salt season was shortened by more than a month because of unseasonable rains. The Thai government has warned farmers and consumers that 2014 may be a record dry year because an expected "El Nino" weather pattern will block rain in mainland Southeast Asia. Salt has traditionally been harvested in tidal basins along the coast southwest of Bangkok but industrial development in the area has reduced the amount of land available for commercial salt production and now salt is mainly harvested in a small parts of Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon provinces.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2014 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese migrant laborers load a truck with bags of salt on a Thai salt farm in Samut Sakhon province. Thai salt farmers south of Bangkok are experiencing a better than usual year this year because of the drought gripping Thailand. Some salt farmers say they could get an extra month of salt collection out of their fields because it has rained so little through the current dry season. Salt is normally collected from late February through May. Fields are flooded with sea water and salt is collected as the water evaporates. Last year, the salt season was shortened by more than a month because of unseasonable rains. The Thai government has warned farmers and consumers that 2014 may be a record dry year because an expected "El Nino" weather pattern will block rain in mainland Southeast Asia. Salt has traditionally been harvested in tidal basins along the coast southwest of Bangkok but industrial development in the area has reduced the amount of land available for commercial salt production and now salt is mainly harvested in a small parts of Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon provinces.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2014 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Salt farm managers inventory piles of salt in an evaporation pond in Samut Sakhon province. Thai salt farmers south of Bangkok are experiencing a better than usual year this year because of the drought gripping Thailand. Some salt farmers say they could get an extra month of salt collection out of their fields because it has rained so little through the current dry season. Salt is normally collected from late February through May. Fields are flooded with sea water and salt is collected as the water evaporates. Last year, the salt season was shortened by more than a month because of unseasonable rains. The Thai government has warned farmers and consumers that 2014 may be a record dry year because an expected "El Nino" weather pattern will block rain in mainland Southeast Asia. Salt has traditionally been harvested in tidal basins along the coast southwest of Bangkok but industrial development in the area has reduced the amount of land available for commercial salt production and now salt is mainly harvested in a small parts of Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon provinces.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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