NORTHEASTERN THAILAND PROVINCES INCLUDE
Ubon Ratchathani
Surin
Si Sa Ket
Buriram
Amnat Charoen
Mukdahan
Nakhon Phanom
Sakon Nakhon
Nong Khai
Nong Bua Lam Phu
Khon Kaen
Kalasin
Roi Et
Maha Sarakham
These provinces have adopted rubber plantations due to various factors such as government subsidies, the decline in profitability of traditional crops (like cassava or rice), and rubber’s relatively stable market price for periods in the past.