Look at the ‘Gold Pan’ on the Mekong River, Pak Chom District, Loei Province, an old occupation in the dry season, any day you get a lot, like winning a lottery, if the China-Laos dam releases a lot of water, affecting income
Reporters reported that Pan gold, play on words It is another occupation of villagers in Pak Chom District, Loei Province, whether they are villagers in the area adjacent to the Mekong River. Or other sub-districts, Pak Chom District, wait for the rhythm of the water to drop, and sell gold as income to feed the elderly and unemployed families. with vendors to buy to the village, 950-1,000 baht per gram, but day by day, there are fewer gold panning people because panning gold is more difficult. Mekong water levels go up and down for no time.
“Rotting gold” or panning It is another occupation of the villagers who live on the Mekong River in many provinces. Which this occupation has been done by the villagers for many decades, many people seized it as a occupation during the dry season. But lately, there are people who go down to the Mekong River to look for gold scraps and can hardly be counted.
Because the chance of panning for gold is not as much as before. Like the villagers in the rice fields, Ban Sri Phuthorn, in Pak Chom District, Loei Province, there are currently few people left for gold panning as a livelihood.
Mrs. Saew Kaewkhantee Ban Na Kho, Pak Chom Sub-district, Pak Chom District, said that in the dry season, he would travel to pan gold in the Mekong River for his occupation after the harvest season has ended. Panning for gold in the Mekong is not easy. as before
Each day, find gold panning as much as the head of a matchstick. Or less, will get more or less, depending on luck and chance to get it. The gold ore that can be panned will be collected and sold to the gold shop in the district. Or it will wait for someone from the gold shop to come out and buy it at home. but not every day for 2-3 days or more before collecting gold to sell
for panning gold Starting from bringing the parade stones or the stones by the water’s edge using a small hoe Dig up from streams, put them in buckets and baskets, then sift in the water for one round and then sift in the water continuously. Sift until you get a noticeable gleam of gold-bearing shards.
Then the mercury was separated. come to catch gold The local language is called casting Bama or combine gold and mercury Put them in small bottles waiting to be sold. The gold shop merchants will buy it at the price of about 950-1000 baht per gram, the price is high and low, depending on the price of gold in that size.
If there is a good chance that the water level in the Mekong River has dropped Villagers have the opportunity to pan gold a lot. Can sell thousands of baht per day which this kind of matter is not often But if the tide rises or China and Laos release a lot of water, the villagers will lose their income. Panning gold really depends on luck.
Mrs. teasing added that Which day can pan gold a lot It’s like winning the lottery Sell it for a lot of money More than winning a big lottery prize Everyone in this bar said the same thing. lucky chance to get gold in the Mekong River from panning gold or playing with that word It depends on the merit and destiny of whom it is.
