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Phatthalung farmers get welcome shot in the arm
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/08/2024
» Phatthalung has been chosen as the southern hub for an agricultural product development project by the Thailand Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade of Thailand and the provincial chamber of commerce.
China aims to tap farmers for rubber
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 04/01/2018
» A Chinese state enterprise is to team up with farmer networks to set up a joint venture to purchase rubber directly from growers, according to a source in rubber exporting circles.
Farmers urge foreign investor control
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/11/2017
» Songkhla: The farmers council is calling on the government to formulate a policy to regulate foreign investors from using Thais as their nominees to dominate the agricultural sector.
Farmers call for sacking of rubber chief
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 04/11/2017
» A network of rubber planters and tappers is gathering 50,000 signatures to petition the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to impeach the governor and board members of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAT), blamed for falling rubber prices.
Songkhla builds six more rubber roads
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/07/2017
» SONGKHLA - The provincial administration of this southern province has added six more rubberised asphalt roads, bringing the total to eight.
PM urged to halt falling latex prices
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 09/07/2017
» Rubber planters have called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to invoke powerful Section 44 of the interim charter to mobilise state projects making use of rubber to combat the tumbling price of the commodity.
Rubber farmers want S44 help
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/07/2017
» Rubber farmers want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to use his special powers to help bolster demand for the commodity, for which prices have slumped nearly 40% this year.
Rubber production halved by drought
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/04/2016
» The production of natural rubber has fallen about 50% from January to April year-on-year due to the drought, according to a deputy chairman of the Rubber Holder Co-operatives Federation of Thailand.
Planters split on rubber stock sale
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 27/08/2014
» The military has reassured on Wednesday local rubber prices will not be affected by the sale of the government's stock but views remain split among planters about the move.
Rubber fund staff oppose merger plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 10/09/2012
» The Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF) chief has come under fire, with his staff strongly opposed to a plan to transform the state enterprise into a public organisation.