Thai Palm Oil: Krabi-Surat Thani Southern Cluster, ~3M Tonnes Production, and the EU CSDDD Compliance Race
Thai palm oil production ~3M tonnes annually; ~USD 1.5-2.5B annual production value. Southern cluster Krabi (~25%), Surat Thani (~20%), Chumphon (~15%) ~60-70% production. Patum Vegetable Oil (PA SET-listed), Univanich Palm Oil (UVAN SET-listed), Chumporn Palm Oil tier-1. Watchpoints: EU CSDDD deforestation-free regulation 2024-2025 implementation, Indonesian, Malaysian competition, biodiesel demand.
Key takeaways
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Thai palm oil production ~ tonnes annually; ~ annual production value.
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Southern cluster Krabi, Surat Thani, Chumphon, Trang ~ production.
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Tier-1 SET-listed: Patum Vegetable Oil, Univanich, Chumporn Palm Oil.
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Domestic consumption: cooking-oil, biodiesel B7-B10, industrial.
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Watchpoints: EU CSDDD, EUDR 2024-2025, Indonesian, Malaysian competition, biodiesel demand.
Questions this report answers
How big is Thai palm oil? Per Patum, Univanich SET: Thai palm oil production ~ tonnes annually (crude-palm-oil, crude-palm-kernel-oil); ~ annual production value. Southern cluster Krabi (~), Surat Thani (~), Chumphon (~), Trang (~) ~ production. ~- palm-oil farms; ~1- people in palm-oil economy. Tier-1 SET-listed: Patum Vegetable Oil (PA), Univanich Palm Oil (UVAN), Chumporn Palm Oil Industry (CPI).[, ]
What's domestic, export structure? Per Customs / DITP: Domestic consumption: cooking-oil (~ tonnes), biodiesel B7-B10 (~ tonnes; PTT-affiliated), industrial-soap, oleo-chemical (~ tonnes). Limited export ~ (Indonesia, Malaysia, India, China, ASEAN).[]
What are watchpoints? Per EU, Bangkok Post: EU CSDDD, EUDR Deforestation-free regulation 2024-2025 implementation (palm-oil traceability, zero-deforestation requirements), Indonesian, Malaysian palm-oil competitive pressure, biodiesel demand cycle (B7-B10-B20 mandate), RSPO Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certification, climate stress, drought impact southern cluster.[]
Executive summary
Thai palm oil production ~ tonnes annually; ~ annual production value. Southern cluster ~ production.[]
Patum, Univanich, Chumporn Palm Oil tier-1 SET-listed. Domestic cooking-oil, biodiesel, industrial use.[]
Limited export ~. Watchpoints: EU CSDDD, EUDR 2024-2025, Indonesian, Malaysian competition, biodiesel demand.[, ]
Thai palm oil production structure
Annual production
Value
~3M tonnes
Notes
Crude-palm-oil, crude-palm-kernel-oil.
Annual production value
Value
~USD 1.5-2.5B
Notes
Domestic, export combined.
Southern cluster
Value
~60-70% production
Notes
Krabi, Surat Thani, Chumphon, Trang.
Patum, Univanich, Chumporn
Value
Tier-1 SET-listed
Notes
Thai palm-oil tier-1.
Domestic use
Value
~3M tonnes (cooking, biodiesel, industrial)
Notes
Mostly domestic.
EU CSDDD, EUDR
Value
2024-2025 implementation
Notes
Deforestation-free regulation.
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual production | ~3M tonnes | Crude-palm-oil, crude-palm-kernel-oil. |
| Annual production value | ~USD 1.5-2.5B | Domestic, export combined. |
| Southern cluster | ~60-70% production | Krabi, Surat Thani, Chumphon, Trang. |
| Patum, Univanich, Chumporn | Tier-1 SET-listed | Thai palm-oil tier-1. |
| Domestic use | ~3M tonnes (cooking, biodiesel, industrial) | Mostly domestic. |
| EU CSDDD, EUDR | 2024-2025 implementation | Deforestation-free regulation. |
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