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BAAC and GIZ launch THB 5.3 billion package to support climate-smart rice farming
Published on 30/01/2026
» Bangkok, 29 January 2026 – Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched climate-smart subsidy and low-interest loan schemes under the Thai Rice GCF Project, with a total budget of over THB 5.3 billion. The initiative aims to support approximately 40,000 Thai rice farmers in transitioning to climate-smart rice farming practices, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change mitigation.
Nakhon Nayok fire 100% contained, bounty raised
Online Reporters, Published on 29/01/2026
» NAKHON NAYOK - The paddy field fires caused by illegal burning in Pak Phli district have been fully extinguished, while local authorities have stepped up patrols in still‑vulnerable areas and raised the reward for information leading to capture of arsonists to 50,000 baht.
Culprits sought in burning of paddy fields in Nakhon Nayok
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» Authorities in Nakhon Nayok are hunting for the culprits who burned about 10,000 rai (16 square kilometres) of paddy fields, worsening the already serious air pollution in the province north of Bangkok.
Bangkok PM2.5 levels peak as auto emissions choke inner city
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» Bangkok recorded its highest PM2.5 levels of the year on Wednesday, with fine dust pollution reaching hazardous levels in several inner-city districts.
Drones expected to speed Thai flood relief
Reuters, Published on 27/11/2025
» HAT YAI - Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations.
China rice order a 'timely boost'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/11/2025
» China's plan to buy 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice is expected to give a timely boost to exports at a time when the United States is applying tariff pressure across the region, says political economist Somjai Phagaphasvivat.
Harvester shortage hurting border rice farmers
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 20/11/2025
» BURI RAM - Rice farmers in Ban Kruat district bordering Cambodia are worriedly waiting for harvesters as they race to bring in the crop, as high demand and border tensions have led to a shortage of equipment and operators.
Kalmaegi flattens ripe rice fields in Buri Ram
Surachai Piragsa and Online Reporters, Published on 08/11/2025
» BURI RAM - Farmers in many villages in Muang district are facing severe hardship from the impact of Storm Kalmaegi, which has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds that flattened rice fields just as crops reached full maturity.
Udon Thani man removes raw dog meat from diet
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2025
» UDON THANI - A 49-year-old man in this northeastern province has vowed to stop eating dogs, a habit since adolescence, after a deliveryman found him eating raw dog meat on Tuesday.
Bangkok ‘ready for the haze season’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/10/2025
» Air quality in the capital during the annual haze season should be more manageable than in previous years, following the introduction of measures to control pollution caused by large vehicles, says the Bangkok governor.