Residents of Thailand’s lower northeastern region, particularly in four provinces of Isaan, are grappling with an outbreak of Melioidosis, also known as “soil fever,” with nearly 600 cases reported and six fatalities. Thai Public Health Ministry warns of new epidemic outbreak Melioidosis, caused by the bacterium “Burkholderia pseudomallei,” is commonly found in soil, water, rice […]
The government has vowed to allow farmers to turn their Sor Por Kor 4-01 papers into title deeds on more than 22 million rai of land early next year. Farmers Suffer Severe Drought in Nakhon Ratchasima On Oct 12, the Agricultural Land Reform Committee (ALRC) agreed in principle with a plan to revise its regulations […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Aug 18 (TNA) – Nakhon Ratchasima is grappling with a severe drought as the lingering effects of the El Niño phenomenon have caused a lack of rainfall for over two months, resulting in agricultural yields suffering from water shortages. Thai government prepares for drought as El Nino brings less rain The impact of […]
The Royal Ploughing ceremony is a curious and historical tradition to honour the time when rice planting begins.
Lecturers of the Faculty of Science, and the Center of Learning Network for Region (CLNR) Chulalongkorn University successfully planted trees in the forests in Nan and Saraburi provinces through innovative seedlings with ectomycorrhiza fungi, motivating villagers and farmers to “plant trees and get mushrooms”, for extra income.
A researcher at the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University has come up with the idea of producing 100% Made-in-Thailand cat litter from cassava and aims to export it to the global market. The product effectively absorbs liquids and odors of cat urine, decomposes naturally, and is safe for cats and their owners. Coming up is […]
A team of researchers from Chula Faculty of Science in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University has developed the “Jelly Nata Probiotics” jelly drink made from pineapple to benefit the mental wellbeing of the elderly, add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply of pineapples. Thailand is the world’s largest producer […]
Thailand may experience fertiliser shortages in April and May and prices are expected to increase further as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine. President of Thai Fertiliser and Agricultural Supplies Association Plengsakdi Prakaspesat said today (Monday) that stocks of fertiliser held in storage by the private sector may be exhausted, because some traders […]
