THAILAND NATURAL RESOURCES
Resources That Support Thailand's Industry, Communities and Future
Explore Thailand's mineral, water, marine, forest, rubber, biomass and domestic energy resources—how they are governed, transformed into industrial inputs and connected to responsible investment and trade.
Last reviewed 7 September 2026
Scope & Definitions
Resource Occurrence vs. Reserve
A geological occurrence or deposit — sometimes with an inferred or estimated resource figure — is not the same as a proven, economically extractable reserve. This page never states a reserve quantity without a verified official source, reporting year and unit.
Extraction vs. Processing
Extracting a raw material (mining, drilling, harvesting, tapping) is a separate activity from processing it into an industrial input (refining, smelting, compounding, milling). A resource can have verified processing capacity in Thailand while its upstream extraction is imported, limited or historical.
Domestic Supply vs. Imports
Thailand's industries often blend domestically produced resources with imported ones — natural gas and crude oil/condensate are clear examples. This page states import reliance explicitly wherever it materially affects the resource's supply picture.
Primary vs. Secondary Resources
A primary (virgin) natural resource — ore, timber, water, wild-caught fish — is kept distinct from a secondary or circular resource recovered from waste or by-product streams (scrap metal, cullet glass, recovered aggregate, reclaimed rubber).
Protected Natural Capital vs. Commercial Inventory
National parks, marine protected areas, watershed forests and other protected ecosystems are not treated as a commercial resource inventory on this page, even where they contain natural resources — their governance is fundamentally about conservation, not extraction.
T3 Is an Independent Information Platform
T3 — The True Thailand is an independent information platform. It does not issue mining, water, forestry or fisheries licenses, does not certify mineral reserves or resource quantities, and does not represent, and is not affiliated with, any government authority, association, research institute or company listed on this page.
The Resource Map
Thailand's natural resources fall into five broad categories. Each is introduced below, then the full, filterable inventory follows — searchable by category, current status, region, industrial use and value-chain stage.
Biological & Renewable Materials — Rubber
Natural rubber is Thailand's largest biological resource export by far — see the full Rubber & Raw Materials chapter for complete detail; this page cross-links rather than duplicates.
Biological & Renewable Materials — Forestry, Bamboo & Biomass
Plantation wood, rubberwood, bamboo/rattan and crop-residue biomass streams support furniture, construction and bioenergy uses, each with its own verification status below.
Water Resources
Surface water, reservoirs and groundwater underpin agriculture, industry and municipal supply — tracked continuously by the Office of the National Water Resources.
Marine & Fisheries Resources
Wild marine capture and farmed aquaculture are tracked and reported separately — this page never combines the two into one production figure.
Domestic Energy Resources
Natural gas, condensate and lignite remain part of Thailand's domestic energy base, alongside a growing reliance on imports — see the full Energy & Renewable Energy chapter for the power-generation picture.
Secondary & Circular Resources
Recovered metals, glass and construction aggregate are secondary resources, clearly distinguished here from virgin natural resources.
SOURCED · DATED · STATUS-LABELLED
Statistics Dashboard
Latest complete official periods are used; reporting years differ by indicator. No indicator below claims 2026 full-year data where only a forecast, provisional release or partial period currently exists.
Monazite (rare-earth mineral) exports
8,212.7 tonnes (~฿1.05 billion)
2025 · Thailand (national)
Export figure, not domestic mine output; DPIM's own portal not directly opened this pass.
Source: DPIM trade data, as reported by Rare Earth Exchanges · Status: provisional · Verified 7 September 2026
Feldspar production, global rank
6th global rank (6.1% of world production)
2024 · Thailand (national)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries ranking.
Source: USGS National Minerals Information Center: Thailand · Status: official · Verified 7 September 2026
Mined gypsum production, global rank
7th global rank (5.4% of world production)
2024 · Thailand (national)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries ranking.
Source: USGS National Minerals Information Center: Thailand · Status: official · Verified 7 September 2026
Natural rubber exports (HS 4001)
2.82 million tonnes tonnes (~USD 4.99 billion)
2024 · Thailand (national)
World's largest national total for this HS code in the cited year; kept separate from the ~4.79 million tonne domestic production estimate for the same year.
Source: UN Comtrade / ITC Trade Map, via T3's Rubber & Raw Materials chapter · Status: official · Verified 7 September 2026
National reservoir water storage
55 % of capacity (44,794 million m³)
Point-in-time, 23 June 2026 · Thailand (national)
Fluctuates seasonally — a snapshot, not an annual figure.
Source: Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), via Nation Thailand · Status: provisional · Verified 7 September 2026
Marine capture fisheries production
1.35 million tonnes
2023 · Thailand (national)
Wild capture only — kept separate from aquaculture.
Source: SEAFDEC Fisheries Country Profile: Thailand, citing Department of Fisheries · Status: official · Verified 7 September 2026
Aquaculture production (5-year average)
~993,000 tonnes/year
2019–2023 average · Thailand (national)
Farmed only — kept separate from marine capture.
Source: SEAFDEC Fisheries Country Profile: Thailand, citing Department of Fisheries · Status: official · Verified 7 September 2026
Mae Moh lignite mine capacity
16 million tonnes/year
Current operating capacity, 2025–2026 · Lampang Province
Industry/NGO-tracked capacity figure, not an independent DMF statistic.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, cross-checked against EGAT · Status: estimate · Verified 7 September 2026
G1/61 Gulf of Thailand gas project target
800 MMSCFD (million standard cubic feet/day)
2025–2026 ramp-up target · Gulf of Thailand
A single project's target, not Thailand's total national gas output.
Source: PTTEP, via Oil & Gas Journal · Status: official · Verified 7 September 2026
Industrial Uses & Value Chains
Verified resources map to downstream sectors already covered elsewhere on T3 — every link below goes to an existing chapter, never a dead route.
Construction
Cement, aggregate, gypsum and dimension stone are foundational construction inputs.
Explore →Chemicals, Petrochemicals & Plastics
Natural gas and condensate are primary petrochemical feedstocks; brine supports chlor-alkali chemistry.
Explore →Automotive
Natural rubber underpins Thailand's globally significant tyre manufacturing base.
Explore →Electrical, Electronics & Semiconductors
Silica and select mineral inputs support glass, components and (in limited cases) semiconductor-adjacent materials.
Explore →Furniture, Wood & Interior Products
Plantation wood, rubberwood and bamboo/rattan feed Thailand's furniture export industry.
Explore →Energy & Renewable Energy
Domestic natural gas, lignite and biomass residues connect directly to Thailand's power-generation mix.
Explore →Seafood
Marine capture and aquaculture resources feed Thailand's major seafood processing and export industry.
Explore →Rubber & Raw Materials
The full value chain from rubber cultivation through processing and manufacturing.
Explore →Manufacturing
Recovered metals, minerals and processed materials feed Thailand's broader manufacturing base.
Explore →Agriculture
Crop-residue biomass streams and water resources connect directly to agricultural production.
Explore →Trade, FTAs & Market Access
No FTA Is Automatically Duty-Free
No free trade agreement makes a resource or resource-derived product automatically duty-free. Preferential access always depends on correct HS classification, the specific partner country's current tariff schedule, the agreement's product-specific rules of origin, and valid documentary evidence.
1. Correct HS classification
Classify the specific resource or processed material under the AHTN/HS 2022 tariff nomenclature — the exact tariff line determines both the duty rate and which regulatory controls (e.g. mineral export permits, phytosanitary rules) apply.
2. Current partner-country tariff schedule
Check the destination country's currently published tariff schedule for that HS line — MFN/general rate, or a preferential rate if a valid FTA applies.
3. Rules of origin
Confirm the goods meet the specific FTA's product-specific rules of origin (wholly obtained, change in tariff classification, or regional value content) — see the Rules of Origin reference below.
4. Certificates & permits
Obtain the relevant certificate of origin or approved self-certification for FTA preference, plus any resource-specific permit — e.g. a DPIM mineral-export permit, a Royal Forest Department Ror Mor 8 timber certificate, or a Department of Fisheries catch certificate.
5. Export controls & legality checks
Confirm whether the specific resource is subject to export restriction (e.g. certain protected timber species), radiation-safety control (monazite), or IUU-fishing legality documentation before shipment.
6. Customs valuation & confirmation
Confirm current customs valuation methodology and duty calculation directly with Thai Customs or a licensed customs broker before relying on any estimate.
Thailand's FTA Network
Showing 12 of 12 entries
In force
ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)
In forceThe framework governing tariff liberalisation and trade facilitation among ASEAN member states, including Thailand.
In force
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
In forceA 15-member agreement (ASEAN plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand) that entered into force in 2022, covering goods, services, investment and origin cumulation across members.
In force
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA)
In forceAn ASEAN+1 agreement covering trade in goods, services and investment between ASEAN member states, Australia and New Zealand.
In force
ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA)
In forceThe long-standing ASEAN+1 agreement with China; a separate '3.0 Upgrade Protocol' (see below) was signed in October 2025 and is not yet in force.
In force
ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP)
In forceAn ASEAN+1 agreement with Japan, alongside Thailand's separate bilateral JTEPA.
In force
Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA)
In forceThailand's bilateral economic partnership agreement with Japan.
In force
ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA)
In forceAn ASEAN+1 agreement with South Korea.
In force
ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA)
In forceAn ASEAN+1 agreement with India, covering trade in goods.
Signed — not yet in force
ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol
Signed — not yet in forceSigned 28 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. As of this research pass, seven ASEAN member states (including Thailand) had completed domestic ratification; entry into force still depends on China completing its own process, after which the protocol takes effect within 60 days.
Signed — not yet in force
EFTA-Thailand Free Trade Agreement
Signed — not yet in forceSigned 23 January 2025 in Davos with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Thailand's joint parliamentary session approved submission of the ratification package on 17 June 2026 — a step toward ratification, not confirmed entry into force as of this research pass.
Signed — not yet in force
Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement
Signed — not yet in forceSigned 3 February 2024. Some sources report implementation from 1 January 2025; this page treats current in-force status as unconfirmed pending a direct primary-source check and advises readers to verify current status with the Department of Trade Negotiations before relying on preferential treatment under this agreement.
Under negotiation
Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement
Under negotiationUnder active negotiation; 15 of the agreement's 24 chapters were concluded as of the ninth negotiation round (Brussels, June 2026), with the next round scheduled for late September 2026 in Thailand. The Thai government has stated an aim to conclude negotiations within 2026 — not yet signed.
Rules of Origin, In Brief
Wholly obtained
Goods entirely grown, extracted or produced in one country (e.g. unprocessed agricultural or mined products) with no non-originating material content.
Change in tariff classification (CTC)
Non-originating materials must undergo a specified shift in HS tariff heading/subheading through processing in the exporting country to confer origin.
Regional value content (RVC)
A minimum percentage of the good's value must originate within the FTA region — the specific threshold (e.g. 40%) varies by agreement and product.
Cumulation
Materials or processing from other parties to the same agreement may count toward origin qualification, depending on the agreement's specific cumulation rules.
Direct consignment
Goods generally must be shipped directly between the exporting and importing FTA parties, or meet specific transit conditions, to retain origin status.
Certificates of origin & self-certification
Preference is typically evidenced by a certificate of origin (e.g. Form D for ATIGA, Form E for ACFTA, Form RCEP) issued by an authorised body, or, where the specific agreement and exporter status permit, approved self-certification.
Government & Regulatory Ecosystem
Organized by function. Each entry states only its verified official mandate — no agency below is described as regulating or licensing beyond what its own official role confirms.
Minerals & Mining
Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM)
Ministry of IndustryAdministers mineral-extraction licensing, mining-industry oversight and mineral trade/production statistics.
Minerals & Mining
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)
Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentResponsible for geological survey, mineral-resource assessment and geo-hazard information.
Minerals & Mining
Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF)
Ministry of EnergyRegulates petroleum (oil, gas, condensate) and other mineral-fuel exploration and production concessions.
Environment & Land
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)
Parent ministry overseeing Thailand's forestry, mineral-resources, environmental-policy and marine/coastal-resource departments.
Environment & Land
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)
Administers Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) review for qualifying projects, including many resource-extraction activities.
Environment & Land
Royal Forest Department (RFD)
Manages forestry policy, plantation and timber-legality certification ("Ror Mor 8"), and forest-resource administration.
Environment & Land
Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)
Manages national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and protected-area conservation, distinct from commercial forestry administration.
Water Resources
Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)
Est. 2017Coordinates national water-resource policy, reservoir monitoring and drought/flood planning across implementing agencies.
Water Resources
Royal Irrigation Department (RID)
Operates irrigation infrastructure and agricultural water-allocation systems.
Fisheries & Marine
Department of Fisheries (DOF)
Regulates capture-fisheries licensing, aquaculture, and fisheries product traceability and legality.
Fisheries & Marine
Marine Department
Oversees maritime and shipping-related matters, including monitoring, control and surveillance coordination for fishing-vessel activity.
Agriculture & Biological Resources
Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT)
Statutory body, Rubber Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2558 (2015)Responsible for rubber-sector development, grower registration, plantation-area data and price-stabilisation support.
Agriculture & Biological Resources
Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE)
Publishes agricultural economic statistics, including for biological resource crops relevant to biomass and rubber.
Energy Resources
Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
Sets national energy policy and publishes official energy statistics, including domestic fuel-supply data.
Energy Resources
Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE)
Administers alternative/renewable-energy development planning, including biomass and biogas.
Trade & Investment
Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
Administers investment-promotion incentives relevant to resource processing, advanced materials, recycling and R&D.
Trade & Investment
Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN)
Negotiates and publishes Thailand's free trade agreement status and market-access terms.
Trade & Investment
Thai Customs Department
Administers import/export customs procedures, valuation and tariff classification.
A High-Level Licensing Sequence
- 1
Resource / title verification
Confirm the specific resource's legal status, occurrence documentation and any existing land or mineral-title claims.
- 2
Land / zoning
Confirm land ownership, use rights and zoning compatibility with the intended resource activity.
- 3
Environmental review
Determine whether an EIA or EHIA is required (ONEP) based on the activity's type and scale.
- 4
Activity-specific licensing
Obtain the specific license required for the resource and activity — a DPIM mining license, a DMF petroleum concession, a DOF fishing/aquaculture license, or an RFD forestry permit, as applicable.
- 5
Factory / processing permissions
Secure factory-operation licensing (DIW) for any on-site or downstream processing activity.
- 6
Water / energy / logistics
Arrange water-abstraction rights, power connection and logistics/export infrastructure access.
- 7
Operating and reporting obligations
Comply with ongoing production reporting, environmental monitoring and safety obligations tied to the specific license.
Not Legal Advice
This is a general, high-level orientation only — requirements depend heavily on the specific activity, location and scale, and this is not legal advice. Confirm the current, complete requirement set directly with the named agencies or a qualified adviser before proceeding.
Associations, Federations & Trade Bodies
Statutory bodies (created and empowered by specific legislation) are shown separately from private industry associations. T3 has no partnership or affiliation with any body listed here.
Statutory Body
Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT)
Statutory body under the Rubber Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2558 (2015), responsible for rubber-sector development, grower registration, plantation-area data and price-stabilisation support.
Private Association
Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)
Thailand's apex industrial federation — represents manufacturers across every major industry group (48 industry clubs, including dedicated Food Processing and Electrical & Electronics industry clubs) and advises on industrial policy.
Private Association
Mining Industry Council of Thailand (MICT)
Private-sector body representing Thailand's mining industry, working with government agencies on mineral-resource management and industry development.
Private Association
Thailand Waterworks Association (TWWA)
Private industry association for Thailand's water-supply and waterworks sector.
Institutes, Universities & Research Centers
T3 is not affiliated with any institute listed below. Each entry reflects only its own publicly documented research focus and service type.
Materials & Minerals Testing
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)
Public research instituteProvides testing, calibration and analysis services for minerals, ceramics, polymers, rubber and composite materials through its InnoMat unit.
Materials & Minerals Testing
National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC)
Est. 1986, under NSTDANational research center for metals, ceramics, polymers and related materials research, development and technical services.
Materials & Minerals Testing
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
Thailand's national science and technology agency, overseeing MTEC and other specialised research centers relevant to resource processing and materials science.
BOI & Investment Pathways
BOI eligibility depends entirely on the current published activity list and conditions for the specific activity applied for. Extraction itself is generally not a BOI-promoted activity category — the pathways below concern processing, materials, products and services built on top of natural resources, not raw extraction.
Mineral processing / basic materials
Covers: Processing of minerals into basic industrial materials (e.g. mineral-based construction materials, ceramics).
Conditions: Specific processing activity and conditions must match BOI's current published activity list; raw extraction alone is generally not covered.
Benefit: Benefit tier depends on the specific activity and location — confirm current tier directly with BOI.
Verified 7 September 2026
Advanced materials & basic metal production
Covers: Basic metal production, advanced ceramics and materials manufacturing.
Conditions: Subject to BOI's current technology and value-added conditions for this activity category.
Benefit: Confirm current tax/non-tax benefit tier directly with BOI's Investment Promotion Guide.
Verified 7 September 2026
Rubber products manufacturing
Covers: Manufacturing of tyres, industrial rubber goods, medical gloves and other rubber-based products.
Conditions: Distinct from rubber cultivation/tapping itself, which is an agricultural activity outside BOI's industrial-promotion scope.
Benefit: One of Thailand's most established BOI-promoted manufacturing categories — confirm current conditions with BOI.
Verified 7 September 2026
Bio-based products & biochemicals
Covers: Manufacturing of bio-based materials and biochemicals from agricultural/biomass feedstocks, aligned with the BCG (Bio-Circular-Green) economy priority.
Conditions: Feedstock traceability and specific technology/process conditions apply per BOI's current guide.
Benefit: A stated national BCG priority area — confirm current incentive tier with BOI.
Verified 7 September 2026
Recycling / resource recovery
Covers: Manufacturing of products from recycled materials — e.g. recycled-pulp/paper products requiring at least 80% recycled raw-material content by weight for that specific category.
Conditions: Minimum recycled-content thresholds and processing-method conditions apply and vary by material category.
Benefit: Supports Thailand's circular-economy policy direction — confirm current thresholds with BOI.
Verified 7 September 2026
Water treatment & environmental services
Covers: Water/wastewater treatment infrastructure and environmental-management services.
Conditions: Subject to BOI's current environmental-services activity conditions.
Benefit: Confirm current benefit tier directly with BOI.
Verified 7 September 2026
Energy resource development & R&D/testing services
Covers: R&D and testing/calibration services relevant to resource and materials development, plus qualifying energy-resource development activities.
Conditions: R&D and testing-service promotion criteria differ from manufacturing-activity criteria — confirm the applicable category with BOI.
Benefit: R&D/testing-service promotion is a distinct, generally favourable BOI category — confirm current conditions with BOI.
Verified 7 September 2026
Exhibitions, Conferences & Industry Events
Only events with an active official organizer page and a confirmed future or current edition are listed. Dates are never inferred from a prior year's edition.
CBA Expo — Thailand Construction & Mining Expo (4th edition)
CBA Expo organizing committee
23–25 September 2026 · EH100, BITEC, Bangkok
UpcomingConstruction and mining machinery, tools and equipment, and building technology.
Verified 7 September 2026
Building Construction Technology Expo (BCT Expo)
BCT Expo organizing committee
16–18 September 2026 · Hall 7, IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok
UpcomingBuilding, construction and mining industry exhibition and conference.
Verified 7 September 2026
Events Omitted
A Bangkok-based water-technology exhibition (ASIAWATER) and the Thai Water Expo were identified as recurring events with active organizer sites, but a confirmed future edition with exact dates could not be verified in this research pass — they are omitted here rather than listed with an inferred date, and should be checked directly at their organizer sites for current scheduling.
Selected verified participants
This is a small, non-exhaustive, non-ranked seed list limited to organizations whose Thailand resource-sector activity was verified against their own official website on the date shown. Inclusion is not a T3 endorsement, certification or ranking. No company logo is used without written permission.
Showing 7 of 7 entries
Minerals & Cement
Siam Cement Group (SCG)
SET-listedThailand's largest cement producer, holding approximately 38% of national cement production capacity, centred on Saraburi Province limestone resources.
Minerals & Cement
Siam City Cement (SCCC)
SET-listedOne of Thailand's three largest cement producers, together with SCG and TPI Polene holding close to 90% of national capacity.
Minerals & Cement
TPI Polene Public Company Limited
SET-listedOne of Thailand's three largest cement producers.
Rubber
Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Limited
SET-listedMajor integrated natural-rubber producer and processor, with plantation area across 19 Thai provinces and concentrated-latex production capacity of 3.72 million tonnes per annum group-wide.
Energy Resources
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) — Mae Moh Operations
State enterpriseOperates Thailand's largest lignite mine and adjoining power plant in Lampang Province.
Energy Resources
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP)
SET-listedThailand's national upstream oil and gas company, operating major Gulf of Thailand natural-gas projects including G1/61.
Mining Development
ASEAN Potash Chaiyaphum Public Company Limited
Developer of a planned 1.2 million tonne/year MOP potash plant in Chaiyaphum Province, targeting commercial production from 2028 — not yet in production.
Responsible Resource Development
- Licensing & Legal Title: Verified legal title and current, valid licensing are the baseline for any legitimate resource activity in Thailand — informal or unlicensed extraction carries both legal and reputational risk.
- Environmental & Health Assessment: EIA/EHIA review (ONEP) evaluates environmental and, for higher-risk projects, community-health impact before larger projects can proceed.
- Water Stewardship: Resource projects with material water demand should account for seasonal availability and competing agricultural/municipal/ecosystem needs, particularly during dry-season shortfalls.
- Biodiversity & Protected Areas: Protected forests, marine areas and wildlife sanctuaries are governed for conservation, not commercial extraction — projects near these areas carry additional review requirements.
- Community Consultation: Meaningful engagement with affected communities — particularly for mining, water and land-intensive projects — is a recurring factor in whether resource projects proceed smoothly or face extended delays.
- Rehabilitation & Closure Planning: Mineral-extraction sites carry post-extraction land-rehabilitation obligations; long-lived facilities such as the Mae Moh lignite mine and plant have stated eventual closure planning.
- Traceability: Timber legality certification (Ror Mor 8), fisheries catch documentation and mineral-origin documentation all support supply-chain traceability for export markets with legality requirements.
- Labor & Safety: Extraction and processing activities carry specific occupational-health risks (e.g. silicosis in quarrying/mineral processing, radiation handling for monazite) requiring dedicated safety management.
- Illegal Logging, Fishing & Mining Risk: Thailand actively participates in regional and international frameworks against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and maintains export bans on certain protected timber species — buyers should confirm legality documentation rather than assume it.
- Climate & Resource Efficiency: From Mae Moh's biomass co-firing trial to the BCG economy's circular-materials push, resource-efficiency and emissions considerations increasingly shape how Thai resource industries plan investment.
No Unverified Sustainability Claims
This page makes no unverified sustainability claim about any specific company or the conceptual imagery used to illustrate this chapter. Sustainability claims about a specific operator should be verified against that operator's own published disclosures.
Sources & Methodology
Methodology
This page draws on Thailand's own government agencies wherever a direct official source could be identified, supplemented by cross-checked industry/press reporting and this repository's own already-verified figures (rubber, fisheries, forestry) for specific statistics where noted. Every reserve, production, trade or incentive claim states its status (official/provisional/estimate/calculated) and reference period. Where evidence was insufficient — precise metal/glass-scrap recycling tonnage, current national rock-salt or biomass-capacity figures, and precise ASIAWATER/Thai Water Expo future dates — this page says so explicitly ("Current commercial status not confirmed" / omitted) rather than estimating.
Official Resource Statistics
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM) (opens in a new tab)Mineral-extraction licensing and production/trade statistics. DPIM's comprehensive published mineral-statistics reports found in this pass covered 2017–2022; more recent comprehensive figures were not directly opened and should be reconfirmed. · Verified 7 September 2026
- USGS National Minerals Information Center — Thailand (opens in a new tab)Reference period: 2024 · Global production-ranking data for feldspar and gypsum. · Verified 7 September 2026
- SEAFDEC Fisheries Country Profile: Thailand (opens in a new tab)Reference period: 2023 (with 2019–2023 averages where noted) · Republishes Department of Fisheries Thailand's own reports with source citations. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) (opens in a new tab)National reservoir storage — a live, frequently updated figure; this page uses a dated snapshot. · Verified 7 September 2026
Trade Data
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- UN Comtrade / ITC Trade Map (via T3's Rubber & Raw Materials chapter)Secondary trade-data layer for HS 4001 natural rubber exports — not a Thai government source itself. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) (opens in a new tab)FTA status and negotiation-progress source — see /business/trade-services-thailand for the full, individually verified FTA network. · Verified 7 September 2026
Regulation & Licensing
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) (opens in a new tab)EIA/EHIA review mandate. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Royal Forest Department (RFD) (opens in a new tab)Forestry and timber-legality certification mandate. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Department of Fisheries (DOF) (opens in a new tab)Fisheries and aquaculture licensing mandate. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) (opens in a new tab)Petroleum concession licensing mandate. · Verified 7 September 2026
Investment
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) (opens in a new tab)Current investment-promotion activity list and conditions. · Verified 7 September 2026
Associations
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) (opens in a new tab)Statutory rubber-sector body. · Verified 7 September 2026
- The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) (opens in a new tab)Apex industrial federation. · Verified 7 September 2026
Research
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) (opens in a new tab)Materials and minerals testing services. · Verified 7 September 2026
- National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC) (opens in a new tab)National materials research center. · Verified 7 September 2026
Events
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- CBA Expo — Thailand Construction & Mining Expo (opens in a new tab)Confirmed 23–25 September 2026 edition. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Building Construction Technology Expo (BCT Expo) (opens in a new tab)Confirmed 16–18 September 2026 edition. · Verified 7 September 2026
Companies
Last reviewed 7 September 2026- Siam Cement Group (SCG) (opens in a new tab)Official company site. · Verified 7 September 2026
- Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Limited (opens in a new tab)Official company site. · Verified 7 September 2026
- PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) (opens in a new tab)Official company site. · Verified 7 September 2026
- ASEAN Potash Chaiyaphum Public Company Limited (opens in a new tab)Official company site. · Verified 7 September 2026
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