Thailand's Department of Agriculture Expands New Plant Variety Registration List to 107 Species

Key summary

On October 25, 2026, Ms. Thidakun Saenudom, Director of the Plant System Development and Certification Standards Division at the Department of Agriculture, announced that a total of 107 plant species are now eligible for new variety registration under Section 14. The list covers six major categories including field crops, vegetables, ornamental plants, fruit trees, timber-producing trees, and mushrooms, explicitly noting that the eligibility extends beyond the popular basil (kaphrao) which had been a subject of recent public interest.