Hired labour is prominently resorted to by farmers in
Ayutthaya. The average price for hiring labour for farming
operations ranges from320 to 350 Thai Baht per ha, depending
on the type of operation. Farming operations may include
spraying of pesticides and herbicides, and application of
fertilisers, direct seeding, or weeding. Most of the time,
labourers originate from the farmers' community, so farmers
can easily identify and recruit hired labourers. According to the
data collected, only 15% of the farmers work on their rice fields
without hiring any labour; 6.3% hired labour for one operation;
14.9% for two; and 64% hired for all three operations regarding
pesticide, herbicide, and fertiliser applications.