Thailand
Thailand (/ˈtaɪlænd/ TY-land or /ˈtaɪlənd/ TY-lənd; Thai: ประเทศไทย, rtgs: Prathet Thai, pronounced [pra.tʰêːt tʰaj] ), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย, rtgs: Ratcha-anachak Thai [râːt.t͡ɕʰa.ʔaː.naː.t͡ɕàk tʰaj] ), formerly known as Siam (Thai: สยาม, rtgs: Sayam [sa.jǎːm]), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country.
(Source: DBpedia)JIRCAS Report
The 3rd International Workshop on Sustainable Management of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease Held in Thailand
From March 3 to 4, 2026, the 3rd International Workshop on Sustainable Management of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease was held at Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
This workshop was organized based on the contents of the “Healthy Seedcane Propagation and Distribution Manual Against Sugarcane White Leaf Disease,” which was jointly developed by JIRCAS, Khon Kaen University, and the Department of Agriculture of Thailand, and published in 2021 by the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board under Thailand’s Ministry of Industry.
JIRCAS Forestry Division Researchers Tanaka and Katsuura Receive Awards from the Japanese Forestry Society
On March 16, 2026, the award ceremony for the Japanese Forestry Society was held during the 137th Annual Meeting of the Society at the Tsukuba International Congress Center.
At the ceremony, Dr. TANAKA Kenzo, Senior Researcher in the Forestry Division of JIRCAS, received the Society Award, while Dr. KATSUURA Hiiragi, Researcher in the same division, received the Young Scientist Encouragement Award.
Information Analysis
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Pick Up87. World Bank Report: Thailand Economic Situation in the Time of COVID-19
The World Bank released a report “Thailand Economic Monitor, June 2020: Thailand in the Time of COVID-19”. The shock of the new coronavirus that hit Thailand in early 2020 highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Thai economy driven by a sharp deterioration in global and domestic demand.
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Meeting
Meeting in Thailand to assess the research needs in controlling fall armyworm
A meeting to assess the research needs in establishing a comprehensive management system for the fall armyworm was co-organized by JIRCAS with Thailand’s Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives from 17th to 18th October 2019.
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JIRCAS exhibit at the Thailand’s Science and Technology Fair 2019
The Thai Science and Technology Fair is the largest fair of the year in Thailand featuring advances in science and technology. The 2019 fair under the concept of “Science, Technology and Innovation: Inspiring Creativity for Better Living and Sustainability for the Nation” was held at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Center in the province of Nonthaburi from August 16-25, 2019.
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Publication
広報JIRCAS (17)
国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, 広報JIRCAS. 17 ( )
jircas17-_-.pdf5.61 MB
Evaluation of Tropical Forest Genetic Resources for Enhanced Productivity and Environmental Adaptability
ABE, Hisashi, KOBAYASHI, Masaki, TANI, Naoki, TANAKA, Kenzo, SUWA, Rempei, JIRCAS Working Report. 97 ( )
広報JIRCAS (16)
国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, 広報JIRCAS. 16 ( )
jircas16-_-.pdf3.99 MB
Fall Armyworm Proliferation in Mainland Southeast Asia : Government and Maize Farmer Responses
KUSANO, Eiichi, KOBORI, Youichi, JIRCAS Working Report. 93 ( )
広報JIRCAS (14)
国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, 広報JIRCAS. 14 ( )
jircas14-_-.pdf7.66 MB
Events
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Knowledge Transfer Seminar: Estimation of stand volume using aerial photographs taken by drones
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Bangkok, Thailand
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FY 2018 RFD-JIRCAS Project Steering Committee Meeting
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Khon Kaen, Thailand
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JIRCAS C4 Project (Higher Value Forestry) Knowledge Transfer Seminar
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Khon Kaen, Thailand
Research Highlights
- Carbon sequestration and soil fertility management in sandy and clayey soils revealed by over four decades of long-term field experiments in Thailand(2024)
- Organization and cost requirements of government-recommended fall armyworm control measures in Indochina countries(2024)
- A simple bioassay method for international comparison of insecticide susceptibility of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)(2023)
- Improvement of sugarcane root characteristics through intergeneric hybridization between sugarcane and Erianthus(2023)
- Enteric methane emission models for beef cattle in Southeast Asia(2022)
- Information on the genetic diversity in agronomic traits of Thai Erianthus germplasm under multiple ratooning systems(2021)
- Healthy seedcane propagation and distribution manual against sugarcane white leaf disease(2020)
- Designing a polyurethane-based husker roll for long-grain rice using a finite element model(2020)
- Cost accounting for evaluating liquefaction of Thai fermented rice noodles and its prevention focusing on pH management(2020)
- Use of a filamentous green alga (Chaetomorpha sp.) and microsnail (Stenothyra sp.) as feed at an early stage of intensive aquaculture promotes profitability of giant tiger prawn(2020)
Article and Publication
2026
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Kusano, Eiichi , Malee, Satip , Sirimachan, Nattatinee , Pinsri, Nantanat , Sappanukroh, Phattaraporn , Nitjarunkul, Achariya , Jamrutsri, Parichat , Kobori, Youichi (2026) Cost estimation model for small-scale rearing systems of natural enemy insects : Propagation for controlling Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Thailand. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 7 :0006-1-0006-9. https://doi.org/10.1079/ab.2026.0006