29 March - starting to harvest

From Vientiane Daily Photo

The main rice growing season runs from the start of the rainy in May/ June through October. There are broad flat areas of land around Vientiane, which can support a second growing season. The fields are irrigated and the weather is warm. Most people start harvesting in May but I think these folks must have planted early.

The rainy season also seems to come earlier around Vientiane and later in the provinces. The effect of climate change? A few years ago, people could plan their planting so they would harvest in May - but the rains came early, causing the rice plants to mildew and the rice itself to ferment.