RAOT Launches Smart Rubber Initiative in Pattani

Thansettakij•Economy•19d ago

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The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) visited Pattani to promote the use of technology and innovation in rubber plantation management.

•Koson Boonkong, Deputy Governor for Administration of RAOT, visited Pattani on September 1, 2026.
•RAOT monitored operations and provided policy guidance to personnel and rubber cooperatives in the area.
•Yarang Agricultural Cooperative Limited is utilizing formic acid for quality control and weather stations for real-time data.
•RAOT aims to create strong model cooperatives to increase production efficiency and income security for farmers.

•Koson Boonkong visited Pattani province on September 1, 2026.
•Koson Boonkong monitored the operations of RAOT Pattani and provided operational policies to personnel.
•Yarang Agricultural Cooperative Limited, which has over 680 members, uses formic acid to control the quality and standards of cup lump rubber.
•Yarang Agricultural Cooperative Limited implemented weather stations linked to an application to provide real-time data to farmers for planning rubber tapping.
•Yarang Agricultural Cooperative Limited is monitoring the use of bio-fermented water from blackchin tilapia to resolve leaf fall disease in rubber plantations.
•Koson Boonkong visited Khuan Pling Rubber Fund Cooperative Limited in Khok Pho District to listen to problems and suggestions.
•RAOT emphasizes quality, data, technology, and efficiency from the plantation level to the cooperative level.
•RAOT intends to push innovation and technology to help farmers make data-based decisions and create strong model cooperatives.

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Rubber Authority of Thailand(กยท.)

The agency driving the use of innovation and technology to enhance rubber plantation management.

Yarang Agricultural Cooperative Limited(สหกรณ์การเกษตรยะรัง จำกัด)

A cooperative in Yarang District with over 680 members that uses formic acid and weather stations for rubber production.

Khuan Pling Rubber Fund Cooperative Limited(สหกรณ์กองทุนสวนยางควนปลิง จำกัด)

A rubber cooperative in Khok Pho District visited by Koson Boonkong.

Koson Boonkong(โกศล บุญคง)

Deputy Governor for Administration of the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

The province where RAOT monitored operations and visited rubber cooperatives.

Yarang District(อำเภอยะรัง)ℹ️

The location of the Yarang Agricultural Cooperative Limited.

Khok Pho District(อำเภอโคกโพธิ์)ℹ️

The location of the Khuan Pling Rubber Fund Cooperative Limited.