Off topic from vegetable and rice growing but a very clear indication of the way things are going.
I moved here to Lam Plaimat a little over 4 years ago. I live in a small satellite village ( Non Tacrong, Hinclon). When I moved here there was a small Tesco Lotus in Lam Plaimat and one 7/11. There is now the original Tesco Lotus, the new big one and six 7/11.
One village shop existed when I moved over and was doing pretty well. There are now 3, all struggling.
That is in a 4 year period.
I don't think all six 7/11s are making a fortune but they all have customers and all seem to be relatively busy. I suspect within the next 4 years we will be back down to one village shop or maybe none.