A rubber tree farmer at his plantation in Thailand's southern Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Personally, I wouldn't put more than 20 % of land area over to it tops, and would integrate with other tree species. … The company comprises of nine latex plants located in rubber plantation area in the east, south, and northeast of Thailand to push the exports up to 180,000 tons annually. The three largest producers, Thailand, Indonesia (2.4 million tons) and Malaysia, together account for around 72% of all natural rubber production. The objective of this study was to analyse the suitable area for rubber plantation enlargement in Thailand by eco-efficiency assessment. In terms of spot prices, today’s mainstream spot prices in the spot market in Jiangsu rose. North- east Thailand is a semi-arid [5] and chronically undeve- loped area, and is a non-traditional rubber growing region of Thailand (Figure 1). Despite low return on investment, rubber planting will continue to be the main source of income for smallholders in South Thailand. Eco-efficiency values of rubber plantation various area parts of Thailand 3.2 The aged rubber tree selection of rubber plantation in Thailand … Lively Export Sector Most of Thailand’s natural rubber production is for export More than 3.6 million tons of natural rubber was exported in 2016. The tapping areas of 377,441.8 hectares produced 230,504 tons, or 247 kg per acre (7.6% of national production) in 2010. In the northeastern Region of Thailand, the areas under rubber plantations have increased after introducing the Para rubber projects ranging from about 240,000 hectares in 2009, or 9.5% of the agricultural area, to 18.3 million hectares in 2010. comparing with other areas [9]. rubber tree growth area. Low rubber price will see the conversion of large and medium-size rubber plantations for other alternative investments. According to QinRex news, the Thai government said on Wednesday that the Thai cabinet has approved a 20-year plan under which the country will reduce its rubber plantation area by 21% in order to more than double rubber exports. The fungal disease could halve the area’s output, the country’s rubber authority said on Monday. Since rubber price generates more incomes, rubber cultivated areas are expanded especially in the Southern region of Thailand which supports 70% of its total national latex production. By Sharad P Matade. Of the total national rubber latex, 70% was contributed by the Southern region of Thailand which is the largest rubber plantation area in the country. Natural rubber, also called by other names of India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds, plus water. The Thai government also hopes to increase the average income per rubber plantation by 65% and increase the rubber yield per rai by 60% within the above 20 years. 7. Thailand is forecast this year to have an area of 20.2 million rai, or 3.232 million hectares, of rubber plantations, which could produce 4.9 million tons of rubber. 8. Rubber tree plantation in Thailand. Thailand is forecast this year to have an area of 20.2 million rai, or 3.232 million hectares, of rubber plantations, which could produce 4.9 million tons of rubber. Thus, the north of Thailand was selected as suitable area for rubber plantation of Thailand based on eco-efficiency value. plantation landscape, holding 95% of the planting area. The current price of rubber has fallen well below the record high of $6.00 a kilogram in 2011. Over 90 percent of Thailand's natural rubber and products made from rubber are exported to overseas markets. It'll be competing with rubber grown not only in South of Thailand, but also big new plantations in northern Laos and Yunnan.