The temporary irrigation workers will earn Bt8,000 per month.

The government has approved a budget of Bt4.49 million for the department to hire 88,838 farmers around the country, deputy government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said on Thursday (April 23). 
Since the application opened in March, the department has hired 28,623 farmers – 32 per cent of the target number. 
Their duties include maintenance, dredging to improve irrigation channels, construction at water sources for irrigation systems, water quality management, and disaster prevention and mitigation. 
The period of employment will be 3-7 months at Bt377.85 a day or Bt8,000 a month.

Farmers handed irrigation jobs to boost income during crisis

The Royal Irrigation Department will take on another 60,000 extra temporary staff in a bid to generate income and employment for farmers during the Covid-19 crisis.