Charcoal Burning on the River Bank at Kumphawapi

A series of pictures showing a charcoal burning operation at work. Situated on the bank of the river Nonghan at Kumphawapi, Thailand.

Larger logs stacked in the charcoal burners pit

Some larger logs being added to the stack in the charcoal burners pit

Starting to build a wall and roof of damp clay

The pit is now almost full of logs and work starts to build walls and roof of damp clay.

Clay walls are built round and over the logs in the pit

The damp clay walls and roof are supported by the logs stacked inside the pit

Stone filled entrance to the charcoal burners oven

The entrance to the charcoal oven is filled with stones and then plastered with clay

Completed oven drying before firing

The completed oven now has to wait for the clay to dry before the oven is fired

Charcoal being raked out of the oven ready for sale

Charcoal being raked out of the oven ready for sale

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Charcoal Burning on the River Bank at Kumphawapi