Ocean Salt Harvest

Water from the Gulf of Thailand is pumped into dammed fields and then left to evaporate naturally from the heat of the sun. After about a month, the salt is ready to be harvested, scraped into piles and collected.

Salt farm production in Thailand uses a solar evaporation method. Solar and wind are the main factors in determining how fast the farmers can harvest the salt. The standard area for salt farming is at least 40 Rai or 15.81 acres.