Agriculture and fishing
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
Environmental Justice: Thailand has more work to do
The government of Thailand has made progress on addressing illegal fishing and labor-related abuses, but still has a fairly lengthy to-do list to get out from under the “yellow card” placed on it in 2015 by the European Union, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) said ...
Agricultural Extension Dept unveils new farmer wellbeing project
Thailand’s Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) has unveiled a new project aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of agriculturists.The DOAE has prepared a budget of 5.2 billion baht, which will be allocated to 9,100 communities with potential for success. Each of them is to propose a ...
Vipaporn Pooritanasarn
EU rap a result of ‘flawed policies’
Continuing major flaws in the protection of the rights of workers and sustainable fishing policies has kept Thailand on the European Union’s “yellow flag” watch list for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to experts.A source at the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry revealed that ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
