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Thailand promotes use of rubber

The cabinet of Thailand has decided to allocate 1.8 billion THB (54 million USD) from the central fund to promote the use of rubber by various government bodies.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The cabinet of Thailandhas decided to allocate 1.8 billion THB (54 million USD) from the central fundto promote the use of rubber by various government bodies.

The recipients include the Ministry of Defence(1.5 billion THB), the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (164.4 millionTHB), and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (135 million THB).

The Ministry of Defence plans to spend theallocated money purchasing rubber mattresses and multi-purpose lawns usingrubber as raw material, while the Ministry of Tourism and Sports will use morerubber in covering the floors of sport stadiums.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperativeswill use rubber to make rubber gloves and floors in cattle farms.

The Thai Ministry of Commerce said theallocation of this fund is just a temporary measure, adding that in the longrun, the Rubber Authority of Thailand will conduct studies to explore moreeffective solutions to use rubber material in production.-VNA



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