webfact Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Yukol: Thailand can be ASEAN rubber hubBANGKOK, 12 September 2013 (NNT) – The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives believes that Thailand can be the para rubber center of ASEAN given its logistic advantages, while insisting the government should not intervene in the rubber market.During a seminar on the future of Thai para rubber industry, Agriculture Minister Yukol Limlamthong said he believed in Thailand’s capability in becoming the para rubber hub of the region, citing its geographical advantage which easily connects the country to other ASEAN members.To become ASEAN’s rubber center, he said Thailand had to improve its production and quality of rubber and focus more on processed rubber goods which would in turn create an added-value to the products. He also cited tax relaxation policy as one of the factors that will trigger the rubber industry and attract more investors to the country.He also mentioned about the current price conflict, saying the government should not intervene in the rubber market, but will instead take care of the price situation according to reality in order not to distort the market mechanism.The minister said he had assigned the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund to increase the bargaining power of rubber growers by encouraging them to form a group and set domestic prices for Thai rubber in the world market.-- NNT 2013-09-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggold Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 No that it will happen, but does he really think rubber is going to be worth more or less in a domestic market? As it is the world market that sets the price there would be incentive to buy above that price. This is the problem they had with the rice scam. World markets love it when governments interfere with the price, it means they make more money betting against that government. No government can control prices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post i claudius Posted September 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2013 I posted this before ,but here goes ,Walking street in Pattaya to become the "hub of rubbers" 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted September 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2013 A rubba Hubba 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 No that it will happen, but does he really think rubber is going to be worth more or less in a domestic market? As it is the world market that sets the price there would be incentive to buy above that price. This is the problem they had with the rice scam. World markets love it when governments interfere with the price, it means they make more money betting against that government. No government can control prices. Well in the short term they could. But other countries will start to farm more rubber and natural rubber can be substituted in some applications. So it might be possible for a couple of years and than everything would be far worse than before (more production and less demand). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The word hub must have a very pro-founding influence on Thai society in general, Thailand is the Hub of Hub's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted September 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2013 I posted this before ,but here goes ,Walking street in Pattaya to become the "hub of rubbers" Yeah, Thailand has long been the hub of rubbers, new and used. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Songhua Posted September 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2013 A rubba HubbaThe inner tube of Asia. Full of air and goes round n round in circles. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Semper Gumby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It could but then could means nothing, as a casual observer I would have thought that Malaysia will have something to say about that along with Singapore which has the worlds second largest container port to export. The internal market, has been mentioned above looks strong along the eastern seaboard although I would strongly advise against any form of recycling with such products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bander Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Another HUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Personally I wish the politicians here would concentrate on running the country instead of trying to turn it into the world centre for everything You can,t make a silk purse out of a pig,s ear, so stop trying to be something you are obviously incapable of and just try running the country for a change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 A rubba Hubba Not to be confused with a Rubber Hubby aka Dunlop Daddy. Sex toys are illegal here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeO Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 OMG, whose f***ing turn is it next to step up and talk a load of <deleted>...!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphaflight Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thailand can't be the hub of anything, ASEAN or otherwise; until they follow the rest of the ASEAN and learn to speak English, and get their act together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon2 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Soon Thailand will be what they realy are,The hub of nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thait Spot Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 If I had a baht for every time the government announced its intentions to be a hub of this or a hub of that and proceeded to do nothing about it and I had a baht for every crackdown that was announced that never ever happened, I could buy all the rice and rubber and make everybody rich in 6 months. Come to think of it - that's a better financial strategy than they have! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Can't these yoyos stop saying Thailand will be the hub of everything in the world. They make themselves look ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The Government promoted areas that had never grew rubber before, the North and Issan, giving free trees ,did it not occur to any more when you massively increase production, theres going to be oversupply resulting in a drop in the price of rubber The rubber tappers where earning very good money when China could not get enough of it,now the market is not so good,price is down,so they expect the Government to help them,next the Government will be helping all the little shops ,when a Tesco/Lotus opens up in the area,who going to be next looking for handouts?,its a crazy way to run a Country. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Good to hear our sage politicians keep bouncing back with new 'hubs'. (bouncing = rubber, get it?) When did they first learn that word 'hub' ? If you have a hub, then it's likely you have spokes and a rim, and even an axle from the hub leading to another wheel. I had a joke somewhere about retread tires, but the punchline slipped my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Actually most of the posters here are incorrect. Thailand already is the largest exporter of rubber in the world. If I had to guess I'd already say Thailand is (and has been for decades) a rubber hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Actually most of the posters here are incorrect. Thailand already is the largest exporter of rubber in the world. If I had to guess I'd already say Thailand is (and has been for decades) a rubber hub. Exactly. I don't know what more they can do. They are the centre anyway. Of course the dominant companies aren't really Thai and they also dominate Malaysia and Indonesia. So they aren't in control of their own destiny what so anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The OP article is absolutely correct. Thailand, being low tech as usual, exports most of its rubber in raw forms such as liquid and sheets. There is huge value-added opportunity to actually manufacture valuable products before exporting. What it is incorrect about is that outside investors could be enticed to do this. Thailand's protectionist policies make it very difficult for foreigners to own a business here. At the least Thailand needs to create some economic zones where foreigners could own land and businesses. But the opportunity to manufacture rubber goods for export is there and should be exploited. According to the news source which must not be quoted, rubber is Thailand's 3rd most valuable export. What would it be if that rubber was in finished form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Personally I wish the politicians here would concentrate on running the country instead of trying to turn it into the world centre for everything You know when you get those Thaier than Thais who instruct posters to go home if they don't like it here. I would like to see a campaign that urges Thai politicians to go back to China. But they never would, they would be eaten alive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The OP article is absolutely correct. Thailand, being low tech as usual, exports most of its rubber in raw forms such as liquid and sheets. There is huge value-added opportunity to actually manufacture valuable products before exporting. What it is incorrect about is that outside investors could be enticed to do this. Thailand's protectionist policies make it very difficult for foreigners to own a business here. At the least Thailand needs to create some economic zones where foreigners could own land and businesses. But the opportunity to manufacture rubber goods for export is there and should be exploited. According to the news source which must not be quoted, rubber is Thailand's 3rd most valuable export. What would it be if that rubber was in finished form? Not true. Huge amounts go into car and tyres and things like latex gloves etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I rubber hub all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Sata Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Wait for the sugar cane farmers blocking the roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Wait for the sugar cane farmers blocking the roads Yes, and I mentioned that in some earlier posts. Yesterday rice, today rubber. Tomorrow; sugar, fruit, corn, coconuts, veges, .....the list could go on. It's like a disfunctional family with 22 children, where the biggest kid is given the most toys. A week later, the 2nd biggest kid gets a load of toys. Soon, all the kids are clamoring for favored treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooky2 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Actually most of the posters here are incorrect. Thailand already is the largest exporter of rubber in the world. If I had to guess I'd already say Thailand is (and has been for decades) a rubber hub. Exactly. I don't know what more they can do. They are the centre anyway. Of course the dominant companies aren't really Thai and they also dominate Malaysia and Indonesia. So they aren't in control of their own destiny what so anyway True, but the profits from rubber may fade. New airless polyurethane tires are now being introduced and may appear on new cars in the near future. The old poly tires are totally recyclable. Edited September 14, 2013 by Nooky2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thait Spot Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Actually most of the posters here are incorrect. Thailand already is the largest exporter of rubber in the world. If I had to guess I'd already say Thailand is (and has been for decades) a rubber hub. All this hubbing is really quite tyring. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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