Rubber Production in Thailand

RAYONG, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 3: Thongshin Klaharn, 49 carries a bucket of rubber sap collected from trees on her and her husband's rubber plantation on February 3, 2011 in Rayong, Thailand. Thongshin and her husband Somporn Klaharn, 56 have been working in the rubber business for 30 years, currently harvesting the sap from 1,200 trees and making double the money of last year in one of the world's largest rubber producing countries. The sap is collected during the early hours of the morning when the temperature is usually lowest, forcing the farmers to work through the night until after sunrise as they complete the harvesting process. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)