สาส์นจากนายกสมาคม TRA PRESIDENT VIEW

The current committee of the Thai Rubber Association has been in charge of the operation since 2019. The operation of the committee is based upon the following principles: 1) to operate on the principle of transparency and good governance; 2) to corporate with government agencies and private sector both at local and international level; 3) to cherish close relationships with other rubber producing countries, particularly in Asia; 4) to act as a central body between rubber producers and users including finding the solutions to problems arising in rubber business for the mutual benefit of both; 5) to build corporation and relationship among association members for sustainable development of the rubber industry; 6) to ensure that the members are promptly informed of all the news and information; 7) to build a good image for the association to be locally and internationally recognized as well as to promote a good image of Thai natural rubber as a whole in the world market.

The committee is pleased and highly honored that all members trust our team in leading such an internationally significant private rubber organization. We have continuously improved the operation and developed human resources to serve as representatives of the association and to give good services to the members efficiently and promptly for the highest satisfaction of every member. The committee is highly dedicated to the association's operation, with support from all the members, giving success to all the activities of the association. Throughout the operation, the current committee and staff represented the association in several meetings, seminars, and conferences to voice opinions, solutions, and measures to government agencies as well as the private sector. In cooperation with government agencies, the TRA President acts as a member of the committee on natural rubber policy and the sub-committee on the 20-year rubber development strategy. In cooperation with the private sector, Dr. Luckchai Kittipol, the honorary president of TRA, acts as a committee on the Board of Trade of Thailand for the term of 2021–2022. In addition, TRA delegates act as members of the committee on rubber and rubberwood clusters under the Federation of Thai Industries. Additionally, TRA delegates act as a trade environment committee under the Thai National Shippers' Council. In terms of product standards, TRA acts as a member of the committee on consideration of agricultural product standards for natural rubber and rubber products under the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards and also acts as a committee on natural rubber and rubber products under the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). On the research front, TRA also serves as a member of the expert group of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). In addition, TRA also acts as a member of the committee on the Southern Region Research Network under the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). Another significant activity is arranging seminars to share knowledge with TRA members and other interested parties. In 2021, TRA held a seminar on "Preparing for the CBAM Measure of the Thailand Rubber Industry" via Zoom meeting for those in the rubber industry that might be affected directly or indirectly. The seminar aims to build knowledge and understanding of every aspect of the trade measure and any other related issues to apply it to related matters. Furthermore, the TRA delegate also participated in seminars as a speaker on the main topic of Thailand's rubber industry, both on local and international stages, to make suggestions and policies, and report up-to-date rubber news and information to TRA members. In addition, TRA also has an important role at the international level. TRA is honored to act as the president and secretariat of the International Rubber Association (IRA) for the term 2021–2023, with Mr. Paul Sumade Lee as the Chairman and Mr. Supadetch Ongsakul as the Executive Secretary. Moreover, the TRA president is honored to act as the committee on the Board of Directors (BoD) of the International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo), the committee of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), and a member of the ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC).