. >> last night, farmer liaos received a visit from unwanted guests. thieves cleared out his potato field. >> they still in everything except a small, a mature potatoes. >> it is a huge loss for the farmer. >> the whole harvest is gone. >> there is a watch tower in the middle of the field. recently it has been emptied. >> you can't trust anyone anymore. the last watchmen there was supposed to keep an eye on things here was caught stealing potatoes himself one night. >> the farmer is convinced that the culprits are not from out of town. he thinks they are locals, from the poverty-stricken district nearby. laos even understands what drives the thieves to their crime. >> it's a vicouscious cycle. people have no money so they will not steal to get food. they rob us of our lives in the. >> farmers 100 kilometers away are also a target. the community has hired its own field watchmen. >> it is hard to catch the thieves. they are one step ahead of us. also the time, we only realize the crops had been stolen after the fact. >> the weapon does not seem to fright