WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/THA/50 
24 September 2004 
 (04-4027) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 14 January 2003, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Thailand .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 1999.   
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Thailand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
20,577.33 million Baht 17,279.39 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Thailand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(million Baht) 
 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
General Service  
Agricultural Research and Development Plan  
The research programmes aim at pl ant and breeding improvement, rural 
development, rainmaking research and reform ation of land use.  The results of the 
research programmes are disseminated to producers in rural areas through relevant 
government agencies.  
2,763.3  
Office of the Permanent Secretary  
   for Agriculture and Cooperatives 
Department of Livestock Development 
Land Development Department 
Department of Agriculture 
Office of Agricultural Economics 
 
General Service  
Pest and Disease Control Project  
The project aims at controlling and preventi ng the spread of contagious diseases at 
national and regional levels.  The services  provided under the project are as follows: 
- mass vaccination for small scale livestock in rural areas 
- eradication of plant and animal diseases 
- animal, both domestic and imported, movement control 
- laboratory diagnosis services.  
1,327.56  
Office of the Permanent Secretary 
   for Agriculture and Cooperatives Department of Agriculture  
Department of Agriculture Extension 
Department of Livestock Development 
 
General Service  
National Extension and Advisory Services  
The services include:  transfer of knowledge  from research projects to producers, 
advice on viable options for producers to increase income, provision of know-how 
concerning seeds, plants and livestock as well as provision of knowledge on new 
technology to increase agricultural productivity.  
3,840.9  
Department of Livestock Development 
Land Development Department 
Department of Agriculture 
Department of Agriculture Extension 
Cooperatives Promo tion Department 
 
General Service  
Agricultural Training Services  
Training services aim at providing producers the knowledge to improve their farming 
techniques in order to produce efficiently.  
932.8  
Department of Agriculture 
Department of Agriculture Extension 
Cooperatives Promo tion Department 
Agricultural Land Reform Office 
  
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Page 4 1 2 3 4 
 
General Service  
Infrastructural Services  
The services include: construction of dam and drainage systems and maintenance of 
the facilities throughout  the country in order to have sufficient water resources for 
the cultivated areas and to prevent fl ood and landslide from the river-bank wall, 
consolidation of land-use in agricultura l irrigation area to have enough water for 
cultivation and consumption in dry season,  construction of roads and bridges and 
other means of transportation in rural areas.   
25,017.24  
Office of Permanent Secretary for  
   Agriculture and Cooperatives 
The Royal Irrigation Department 
Land Development Department 
Department of Agriculture Extension 
Cooperatives Promo tion Department  
Agricultural Land Reform Office 
 
 
General Service  
Environmental Promotion Programmes  
The programmes aim at encouraging producers to use soil and water resources 
appropriately in order to prevent soil and water problems which may affect the 
environment, promoting the easy-to-do tec hniques to solve the problems of soil and 
water deterioration and encouraging the use of non-chemical substances in farming. 
  
1,619.68  
Land Development Department 
Department of Agriculture 
Department of Agriculture Extension 
The Royal Irrigation Department 
 
General Service  
Inspection Services  
Inspection services are undertaken to ensure  the safety and quality of agricultural 
products as well as th e quality of feedstuffs.  
209.78  
Department of Livestock Development 
Department of Agriculture 
 
 
General Service  
Marketing and Promotion of Farmers' Organization Programme  
The programme provides assistance in term s of advice on market information and 
management of farmers' organization to  help producers in marketing of their 
products efficiently. 
  
237.67  
Department Agriculture Extension Cooperatives Promo tion Department  
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Thailand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Special and Differential Treatment" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(million Baht) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income 
or resource-poor 
producers  
Farming Input Assistance Programme  
The programmes aim at providing the low- income or resource-poor producers the 
opportunities to purchase good qu ality inputs at fair prices  in order to increase their 
farm productivity.  The assistance is to provide short-term lo ans to meet seasonal 
farming expenses, such as the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, and facilities.  
3,058.79  
Office of the Permanent Secretary 
   for Agriculture and Cooperatives 
Department of Agriculture 
Department of Agriculture Extension 
Department of Livestock Development 
Office of the Permanent Secretary, 
   the Prime Minister's Office 
 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture  
Soft-loan for Agricultural Investment  
The support measure involves provision of medi um and long-term loans for activities 
such as the purchase of livestock, farm machineries and the construction of silo and small scale centre markets for agricultural products. 
  
78.22  
Department of Agriculture Extension 
Cooperatives Promo tion Department 
 
  
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Page 6  Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Thailand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
 Description of basic products  
(including non-product-specific AMS) 
(million Baht) (million Baht) (million Baht) 
1 2 3 4 
Rice 12,601.74  12,601.74 
Manioc 3,201.61  3,201.61 
Palm oil 1,476.04  1,476.04 
    
Total AMS 17,279.39  17,279.39 
    
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Thailand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of basic 
product Year 1999 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million 
Baht) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(million 
Baht) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
 
 
(million 
Baht) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice Crop Year 
 Paddy Pledging 
Scheme 
 Soft Loan Measure  
Market Price 
Intervention 3,262.78
6,662.012,676.95   3,262.78 
 
 
6,662.01 
  
2,676.95    BAAC 
 
 BOT   
FAF 
  Total AMS       12,601.74  
Manioc Crop Year Pledging Scheme 3,201.61   3,201.61    BAAC 
  Total AMS       3,201.61  
Palm Oil Crop Year Market Price 
Intervention 1,476.04   1,476.04    FAF 
  Total AMS       1,476.04  
Lemon Crop Yar Market Price 
Intervention  50.00   50.00    FAF 
  Total AMS       50.001 De minimis (Note) 
Maize Crop Yar Market Price 
Intervention  337.27   337.27    FAF 
  Total AMS       337.271 De minimis (Note) 
Durian Crop Yar Market Price 
Intervention  260.00   260.00    FAF 
  Total AMS       260.001 De minimis (Note)  
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Page 8 Description of basic 
product Year 1999 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million 
Baht) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(million 
Baht) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
  
 
 
(million 
Baht) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rambutan  Crop Yar Market Price 
Intervention  100.00   100.00    FAF 
  Total AMS       100.001 De minimis (Note) 
Pineapple  Crop Yar Soft Loan 
Measure 474.00   474.00    FAF 
  Total AMS       474.001 De minimis (Note) 
Papaya  Crop Yar  Market Price 
Intervention  60.00   60.00    FAF 
  Total AMS       60.001 De minimis (Note) 
           
 
Note :  1 AMS is not subject to reduction nor to inclusion in the Current To tal AMS because the calculated AM S is less than 10 per cent o f value of production ( de minimis  exclusion).  
 
Data Sources :   BAAC = Bank for Agricultur e and Agricultural Cooperatives 
 BOT = Bank of Thailand 
 FAF = Farmers Assistance Fund  
 
  
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 Page 9Note to Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Thailand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
 
 
Products Total Value of Production 
Million Baht 
(1) Calculated AMS 
Million Baht 
(2) Percentage of Value of Production 
(%) 
(2)/(1) x 100 
 
Lemon 
Maize 
Durian Rambutan 
Pineapple 
Papaya  
39,077.43 
18,481.49 
17,961.90 
8,239.36 
5,364.92 
4,152.65  
50.00 
337.27 
260.00 100.00 
474.00 
60.00  
0.13 
1.82 
1.45 1.21 
8.84 
1.44 
 
 
Source : Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation 
 
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