BURIRAM – A tragic incident in Buriram province has left two family members dead after a four-year-old breeding buffalo turned violent in a rice field. The attack occurred on November 15th in Lam Plai Mat district, claiming the lives of 77-year-old Somchit Chinson and his 43-year-old daughter-in-law, Phairoh Namkam. Annual Thai buffalo beauty contest in […]
Thai beef farmers will rally in front of the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday, to protest against the government’s plan to lift the import ban on US beef and offal into Thailand, as a part of the trade negotiations following the US imposition of 36% reciprocal tariffs on Thai imports to the US market. Revenge […]
The government has announced a “no-burn” measure in a bid to control air pollution, with punishment lined up for violators. Thailand Tightens PM2.5 Dust Controls Government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said the ban follows a forecast of stagnant air circulation that will last until Feb 3, worsening the PM2.5 situation. Full story: Bangkok Post Aekarach Sattaburuth […]
UDON THANI, Feb 19 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin kicked off the ‘Nong Wua So” model to hand over state-owned land lease contracts to more than 430 farmers in the northeastern province of Udon Thani. 25,000 Thai Farmers to Receive Land Titles in Nationwide Initiative The project is the urgent policy of his government […]
UBON RATCHATHANI (NNT) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand’s largest rice-farming province, to support the shift towards climate-smart agriculture. The visit is part of a Thai-German project aimed at making rice production more environmentally friendly. German President Praises Thailand’s Democratic Progress Steinmeier met with a group of farmers at a local […]
SONGKLHA (NNT) – Robusta coffee was once a popular choice throughout Thailand. However, its production saw a decline as the growth of rubber plantations took precedence economically. Songkhla province, along with its agricultural office, recognized the importance of this local coffee strain and took significant steps to rejuvenate its cultivation. The goal was to preserve […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is distributing agricultural land title deeds to 25,000 farmers across the country today (Jan 15), converting the “Sor Por Kor 4-01” documents, previously issued as permits for land use in reform areas, into official land titles. Thai government prepares land ownership papers for farmers This change […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has announced the launch of an ambitious project that will deploy hundreds of agricultural drones across 500 local communities. The initiative, known as the 1 Tambon 1 Digital project, is a collaboration between the ministry and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA). Korat school uses […]
