Palm Oil

[reallyok]

Does anybody know how many rai is needed to make a reasonable living from palm oil in the Surat Thani area.

[c64]

Don't know anything about it. It has been discussed on several topics here.

I take the liberty to include them here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Palm-Oil-Trees-t304934.html - Has some info on hazards.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Planning-Gro...ees-t98746.html - Good info as far as I can see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Income-Palm-...rm-t266321.html - Something with yield

It's many more topics about it. Maybe having a chat with some of the guys posting there will give you an idea.

EDIT:

What do you define as a reasonable living? It will be very hard for anybody to answer since it's too vague.

Edited November 7, 2009 by c64

[reallyok]

Don't know anything about it. It has been discussed on several topics here.

I take the liberty to include them here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Palm-Oil-Trees-t304934.html - Has some info on hazards.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Planning-Gro...ees-t98746.html - Good info as far as I can see

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Income-Palm-...rm-t266321.html - Something with yield

It's many more topics about it. Maybe having a chat with some of the guys posting there will give you an idea.

EDIT:

What do you define as a reasonable living? It will be very hard for anybody to answer since it's too vague.

Yes mate, i guess i was a bit vague. Thing is, i have opportunity to get 10 rai of 2 yr old palm oil trees all planted from good stock ! Don't really need the money myself but want to support my g/f. her father owns 5x40 rai blocks of palm oil in Surat Thani and seems to be doing very well indeed. I think that they are planted about 4 meters apart and look very healthy on level well tended land. I could ask him i am sure but want to play my cards "close to my chest" at this stage.

I know that Palm Oil is in very high demand, which is still growing.

Anyhow, thanks for your reply.

Dave.

[Mosha]

Timber may look in, but I'm sure he said his wife was grossing 1900 Baht/ Rai/month. He's just North of you up in Chumphon.

Edited November 10, 2009 by Mosha

[timber]

As per Mosha, wife gets between 1500 and 2000 baht per rai per month.

with many qualification. Water, fertilization, weeding, cost of harvesting

and transportation, etc. These will be different for everyone.

[teletiger]

As per Mosha, wife gets between 1500 and 2000 baht per rai per month.

with many qualification. Water, fertilization, weeding, cost of harvesting

and transportation, etc. These will be different for everyone.

Is it possible to inter-crop Timber? Black pepper or maybe even orchids?

Regards.