Environment and land
Agriculture and fishing
Modernizing Agriculture with BOI Measures
Farmers have been the backbone of Thailand for centuries. From the past to the present, different technologies have been applied in all kinds of professions and industries in order to upgrade the usual standards. Today, the term “4.0” is widely used to attach or combine ...
Export bid to slash palm oil surplus
The Commerce Ministry plans to seek the cabinet’s approval on a proposal to boost exports of crude palm oil to slash the surplus of palm oil in national stocks. At least 600,000 tonnes of palm oil surplus should be exported this year as the total national ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
WWF looks to Asian tuna sector in ‘third wave’ global sustainability drive
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is looking to encourage large Asian tuna fleets into fishery improvement projects (FIPs), after already getting 20% of the global catch engaged in its latest sustainability drive.Keep reading ...
Tom Seaman
Yala Kick Off sponsors sustainable development of rubber farmers
The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) has launched its “Yala Kick Off” program, donating support funds for the sustainable development of rubber growers. Vice Director of the RAOT, Surachai Boonwanno, was present at the RAOT’s Yala Office to chair the launch of the program and to ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Thailand Strengthens Effectiveness of the Fisheries Monitoring Center
On 16 May 2018, General Chatchai Sarikulya, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, visited the Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC), which is located within the Department of Fisheries, to follow up on its performance and explore ways to increase the effectiveness of the FMC.Keep ...
EU delegates informed about Thai fisheries sector efforts
Delegates from the European parliament were given a presentation on effective law enforcement and the impressive progress on labour rights protection in Thailand’s fisheries sector, as evidence of the Thai government’s true intention to achieve sustainability in the region’s fisheries sector.Keep reading ...
G-to-G deals for rice in the works
China and Indonesia are in the mix for planned rice sales in the form of government-to-government (G-to-G) deals during the remaining months of the year.According to Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, Thailand is waiting for the Chinese government to sign a contract to buy an additional ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Latest research aims to strengthen Thai reputation as world rice leader
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Wednesday (May, 23) presided over the opening ceremony of the Fifth National Rice Academic Conference 2018 which was held in Bangkok under the banner of “Thai Rice Research Moves Towards Thailand 4.0”.Keep reading.. ...
The Nation Reporter
Thai Union making ‘substantial progress’ on Greenpeace commitment
Thai Union Group has made “substantial, positive progress” on its commitment with Greenpeace to improve sustainability in fisheries and worker livelihoods through building on its SeaChange initiative.After reaching an agreement with Greenpeace in July, 2017, progress has been made implementing measures that tackle illegal fishing ...
Ban sought on otter trawling after whale shark snared off Phuket
An online petition campaigning for a ban on a form of fishing was launched yesterday after an endangered whale shark was caught by a trawler in the waters off Phuket last Friday (May 18).Piya Thedyam, creator of the campaign on Change.org for ending the use ...
Pratch Rujivanarom