Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) is a species of rubberwood that is native to rainforests in the Amazon region of Brazil, South America. The important rubber plantation area is in the Malay Peninsula due to the favorable weather and topography, causing the rubber to have been widely cultivated across the area since 1882. Natural rubber serves as an important raw material in 4 types of rubber products: 1) Automotive tires, such as truck tires, vehicle...
Rubber is a significant economic crop in Thailand, correlated with more than 6 million people, including rubber farmers, laborers, government officials, and other related parties (estimated 1 million households). The primary-processed rubber exports generate income for Thailand of more than 200,000 million baht per year. Thailand has been the world's largest producer and +exporter of natural rubber and rubber-based products since 1991. In 2022, Tha...
One of the important roles of the Thai Rubber Association (TRA) is to participate in academic conferences in Thailand and other countries. This is to bring technical knowledge, updated information, and rubber news to the Thai Rubber Association members. In 2023, Ms. Piyaporn Saelim, TRA Manager, was assigned by the TRA committee to attend the "Symposium on Manufacturing of Rubber Products: Opportunities and Challenges for NR" held by the International R...
The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) sub-regional economic cooperation was an initiative formed in 1993 by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The goal of IMT-GT is to push the private sector of the member states to be leaders in trading and investment, leading to economic growth. Furthermore, it aims to support regional economic development by exploiting their economic advantages as their similarity in geography, e...
The Thai Rubber Association (TRA) has been following up on the progress of the EU regulation on deforestation-free products. The products exported from Thailand that may be affected include rubber, wood, cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, and soy. Rubber and rubber products will be the most affected, as the value of Thailand's exports to the EU exceeded 1,700 million USD in 2022.
