Harvesting salt in Thailand
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
Rockingham, Australia
March 22, 2026 8:49am CST
While Vin was in Thailand, he was able to visit the Phetchaburi salt farms near Hua Hin. This area is Thailand’s leading producer of salt.
The local farmers use traditional solar evaporation and the expansive salt pans have become a magnet for tourists. Seawater is channelled through a series of shallow ponds. As the water evaporates, the impurities settle and salinity increases. The workers then rake the crystals into piles and leave them to dry. The hot climate and long dry season is ideal for salt production.
The photo is Vince’s.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Mar
Amazing how things naturally happen in our world.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar
@JudyEv ......and never enough time to get it all done.
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@Ineeddentures (34327)
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22 Mar
When I think Thailand I think Ladyboy funnily enough
Bangkok, and Phuket,
Never seen a salt farm before.
Nice photo, I had no idea how salt was harvested
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@Ineeddentures (34327)
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24 Mar
@JudyEv
I saw a few Lady boys who looked better than any of the so called hot girls in our town
One girl I quite like here is actually a bloke..
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@snowy22315 (208866)
• United States
22 Mar
That is interesting I never saw anything like that before.
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@snowy22315 (208866)
• United States
24 Mar
@JudyEv U went to a salt spa INE time. It was supposed to be healing.
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@toniganzon (77137)
• Philippines
25 Mar
@JudyEv It is and salt is very cheap here.
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@DaddyEvil (174377)
• United States
22 Mar
I watched a YouTube video about producing salt. I don't remember what country it was showing but it's the same process where ever it happens. It was really interesting.
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@DaddyEvil (174377)
• United States
27 Mar
@JudyEv I think they still do some of it by hand, though. I'm not sure, though.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
23 Mar
That is actually going to be an important method at how to get water to people in dry climates.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
27 Mar
@JudyEv I know and here in US, all the talk is Data Centers. I swear this country is so confusing. Stop eating meat because cows fart to much but we going to make these huge Power eaters that take all of water too, so we can bring you more AI.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar
@crossbones27 In our country, one decent bomb in the middle of the Nullarbor would totally isolate the west from the east. There is only the one road, one railway and they run next to each other. It's much the same in our capital.
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
25 Mar
I worked for Morton Salt for 10 years. I got to go down in the mine and also visited the salt evaporation plant in another city. It would be interesting to see them dry the salt in a traditional manner.
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
26 Mar
@JudyEv There was an ocean at one time I think.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
22 Mar
Interesting visit and nicely captured.
In India, we have the state of Gujarat and an area known as Rann of Kutch which also has such Saltpans.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
22 Mar
I have only seen salt on a cave mine tour in Salzburg, Austria. We do have an ancient ocean underground where our West Virginia home is and they still get salt from it.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar
I've posted a couple of photos lately from Salzburg. Amber has updated us about your trip to ER. We are all praying for you and hoping you get well soon. 
@pitsipeahie (5758)
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23 Mar
When I was I kid my mom bought me to a salt farm. I don't know if it's part of an educational trip or what but I can vividly remember that scene. As a kid I was in awe.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
23 Mar
I think that is also the method used here to harvest salt.
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