Publication Code: N8

CONTENTS

1.    RATIONALE

1.1    Background

1.1.1    Deforestation in Perspective
1.1.2    National Forest Policy
1.1.3    Reforestation : An Insurmountable Task

1.2    Objectives
1.3    Scope of the Study

1.3.1    Definition of Fast-Growing Tree
1.3.2    Contents of the Study

2.    POTENTIAL OF COMMERCIAL FAST-GROWING TREE PLANTATIONS IN THAILAND

2.1    Wood Related Commodity Exports
2.2    Wood Related Commodity Imports
2.3    Local Demand for Wood Products
2.4    Estimating Future Demands

2.4.1    Commodities for Export Only
2.4.2    Commodity for Local Consumption Only
2.4.3    Commodities for Local Consumption and Export
2.4.4    Commodity for Local Consumption and Import

2.5    Results
2.6    Requirements for Greenwood and Plantation Areas

2.6.1    Species Selection
2.6.2    The Dry Weight - Green Weight Ratio
2.6.3    The Green Weight - Area Requirement Ratio
2.6.4    Projected Demands for Wood Products and Greenwood Requirements
2.6.5    Estimation of Plantation Land Requirement

3.    VIABILITY OF THE PULP INDUSTRY

3.1    Thailand's Pulp Production History
3.2    Pulp Promotion and Protection Policies
3.3    Effects of the Protection Policy
3.4    Effectiveness of the Import Tax Policy

3.4.1    Production Quantity
3.4.2    Capacity Utilization Rate
3.4.3    Import Quantity
3.4.4    Export Quantity

3.5    Gains from Protection
3.6    Drawbacks to Protection
3.7    The TDRI Domestic Resource Cost Study
3.8    Future Scenarios

4.    CONCLUSION

4.1    Conclusion USE PLANNING-DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT

REFERENCES

Appendix I    The FAO COMFOP Wood Utilization Estimation Model

Appendix II    Nature and Property of Some Fast-Growing Tree Species

Appendix III    A Domestic Resource Cost of the Thai Pulp Industry