Desperate farmers in Thailand have resorted to placing phallic sculptures on a bridge to ask for rain from the heavens to ease a drought.<br /><br />Local farmers in Ang Thong province have been suffering from the dry conditions which have decimated their produce for more than a year.<br /><br />They have now put the white and red phalluses on a bridge over a dried-out river as they believe t he lucky charms will bring them rain.<br /><br />They are also saying prayers at the site to help with their bid for wet weather.<br /><br />Veteran farmer Surapol Chuenniyom said this is the last resort as they desperately need rain for their crops.<br /><br />He said: "Normally, there is a religious parade that we usually attend and pray for rain but that has been cancelled this year because of Covid-19.<br /><br />"So we have to turned to this traditional rite which needs less contact among people.<br /><br />"The traditional belief is that we must bring phallic sculptures and place them in an open space so the gods will see them and send rain for us.<br /><br />"I don't know the origin of the folklore but we desperately needed water for our crops so we had to try.''
