RAOT reviews rubber sale delays and 1 million rai planting project

Thansettakij•Economy•31m ago

Reader Briefing

The Rubber Authority of Thailand is reviewing price support measures and evaluating a proposal to plant rubber on 1 million rai of new land.

•The meeting took place on November 12, 2026, at the RAOT Head Office.
•RAOT is reviewing the rubber sale delay project to manage production and price pressure.
•A proposal to plant rubber in new areas covering 1 million rai is under consideration.
•A joint working group between RAOT and farmer network representatives will be established to define national rubber strategies.

•On November 12, 2026, Theerachai Saenkaew chaired a meeting with the rubber farmer institutional network and the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT).
•Benjapol Nakprasert stated that rubber prices this year have increased significantly compared to the previous year.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) is reviewing the rubber sale delay project regarding budget worthiness and risks from price volatility.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) is comparing its data with data from farmers and relevant agencies to ensure accuracy for measure determination.
•The meeting monitored progress on solving rubber tree death during replanting fund periods and the inclusion of leaf fall disease in the RAOT Enterprise Plan 2028–2032.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) will consider the appropriateness of area and market demand for the proposed 1 million rai new rubber planting project.
•A joint working group between the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) and network representatives will be formed to set national rubber strategies.

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Theerachai Saenkaew(ธีระชัย แสนแก้ว)

Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who chaired the meeting on November 12, 2026.

Benjapol Nakprasert(เบญจพล นาคประเสริฐ)

Chairman of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT).

Rubber Authority of Thailand(การยางแห่งประเทศไทย)

The organization responsible for managing rubber production, price stability, and coordinating with farmer networks.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry overseeing the advisor who chaired the rubber network meeting.

Ratsada Meeting Room, RAOT Head Office(ห้องประชุมรัษฎา กยท. สำนักงานใหญ่)

The location where the meeting between RAOT and the rubber farmer institutional network was held.

Rubber Sale Delay Project(โครงการชะลอการขายยาง)

A mechanism used to manage production, reduce price pressure, and allow farmers to sell during appropriate price periods.

1 Million Rai New Rubber Planting Project(โครงการปลูกยางในพื้นที่ใหม่ 1 ล้านไร่)

A proposed plan to expand rubber planting areas based on area suitability and long-term market demand.

Draft RAOT Enterprise Plan 2028–2032((ร่าง) แผนวิสาหกิจการยางแห่งประเทศไทย พ.ศ. 2571–2575)

A planning document in which the issue of leaf fall disease is being proposed for inclusion.