Photographers sweat it out on dried up Yom

Photographers sweat it out on dried up Yom

The Yom River in Phitsanulok's Bang Rakam district has run dry, causing disastrous losses to farmers. But for amateur photographers, it's a once-a-year opportunity for some unusual pictures, with a bikini model brought in to pose on the river bed.

What is usually a major water source to villagers is now just rocks and some dead woods as the Yom's water level has fallen dramatically and is almost dry in many areas.

Natchapol Polarsa, president of the Phitsanulok Photographers' Club, said the dried-up river bed created a beautiful scene for photographers and it only happened once a year.

He said other rivers in Thailand had not completely dried up like the Yom, and this presented a rare opportunity for photographers to take special pictures.

"Our purpose is to present the beauty of the river. Although the river has run dry, there's still beauty in it," Mr Natchapol said.

He said the photo shoot on Wednesday took place at Yoo Charoen village in Bang Rakam district as there were too many birds in other nearby locations. The photographers were keen to take pictures despite the intense heat, he added.

Photos by Cheewin Sattha

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