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The Late Thai King Bhumibol's Rainmaking Technique Is His Legacy That, Like Him, Will Never Be Forgotten - Vulcan Post

The late king, who reigned over Thailand for 70 years as Rama the 10th, had a keen interest in science and farming, and developed and patented a method of "super sandwich" cloud-seeding, combining warm-cloud and cold-cloud seeding. This article has illustrations of the techniques.

MORE: A photo of the king with sweat dripping from his nose, often seen on display in Thai restaurants: "His Majesty was working on irrigation projects to help the farmers, with his sweat running down his face and nose...Such was his concern for the well being of the people."