16 November 2022, Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand - The vacuum packing stage of the final rice product during the germinated hang rice production process at Baan Na Lao germinated rice community enterprise in Sakon Nakhon province, northeastern Thailand on November 16, 2022. Hang rice is a variety of rice specifically grown in this area. Germinated hang rice is pre-soaked, steamed, dried, and then polished before packaging and consumption.