To go with 'THAILAND-AGRICULTURE-LIFESTYLE-FLOWERS-ORCHIDS,FOCUS by Sophie DEVILLER and Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI
This photo taken on April 12, 2022 shows a vendor packing orchids at the Pak Khlong Talat wholesale flower market in Bangkok. - Once considered a popular past time among the Thai elite, orchid growing has developed into a multi-million dollar industry and the kingdom is the world's biggest exporter, but the pandemic has seen one in five farms shut recently and growers are expecting further hits due to the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) / To go with 'THAILAND-AGRICULTURE-LIFESTYLE-FLOWERS-ORCHIDS,FOCUS by Sophie DEVILLER and Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI