The purpose of this research is to study the effects of paddy drying technique with far infrared ray and hot air in comparison with the drying technique with hot air. The conditions in the experiment are as follows: use of supanburi 1.10 cm initial moisture content of paddy 31.87% D.B. By studying the drying temperature 3 range, and is 120 140 160 ° C wind speed 4.65 M / S. Drying of paddy 18-20% D.B until one final moisture content.The study found that the temperature far infrared ray and temperature rise can reduce the period of hot air drying time.When considering the best conditions, it was found that the drying technique with infrared radiation ไกลร together with hot air temperature, wind speed 160 OC 4.65 m / s until the final moisture content of 18.01% D.B. Take on drying 2 minutes power power 0.11 kWh จำเพาะที่ energy of evaporation. (SEC) 2.588 MJ / kg water evaporated.