Development of Thailand's Rubber Industry Case Study: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

The objectives of a study of the development of the rubber industry in Thailand for a case study of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, are to find the guidelines for government operations and policies and to drive policy formulation, including the solutions and the common procedures in increasing added value and creating the competitive ability of the rubber industry in Thailand. The results of the study and analysis of in-depth research documents data between year 2022 - 2023 and in-depth individual research year 2023 of the study found that the rubber industry of Thailand has to adjust the production structure, which is the traditional production that uses a lot of labor, to machinery and standardized production systems. The government has to promote the integration of rubber industry production in specific areas, control the quantity and characteristics of production in each region, and promote product development according to market needs in terms of increasing product value and following international trade regulations that currently include environmental measures such as EUDR regulations or Carbon Credit measures in order to keep Thailand's rubber industry is a value-added industry and is the first move in the global competition arena.