Since 1966, global warming has increased due to greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have increased constantly. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) that global average temperatures could exceed 4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. El Niño conditions are likely to intensify. Besides, Thailand is listed as a group at very high risk of futu...
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...